Player Profiles

Angie was born in Adelaide and has been playing beach volleyball for many years. She has been a FIVB World Tour player from 1996 - 2005 finishing 3^rd in Mexico in 1999 and 5^th in Spain 2004.

Chloe was born in Craigavon, and has been playing volleyball for a number of years. Chloe has completed the Irish Beach circuit a number of times and the English Beach Grand Prix once. She is also the first female Northern Irish player to compete in the Urban Beach Tour.

Denise was born in Lancashire and has played Beach Volleyball all over the world. She was a FIVB World Tour player from 1999 - 2003. In 2006 she was the top ranked British player. Denise is a Beach Volleyball coach working with National Level players.

Denise was born in Luxembourg, moving to the USA. Here she took up Beach Volleyball and over the last four years has played in the American Professional Tour. She has played in various International matches and aims to be part of the 2008 Olympic squad.

Ellie started playing indoor volleyball at Cardiff University five years ago. During that time Ellie joined Barry Island Volleyball CLub and learnt to play Beach. Ellies has now played in a number of tournaments in the UK from regional to the Volleyball England Beach Tour.

 

Gabi was born in the Czech Republic and plays both indoor and beach volleyball. In Beach Volleyball, she has played on tour in both Germany and the Czech Republic. In the Urban tour 2006, Gabi partnered Denise Austin, winning the Birmingham leg of the tour.

Helen was born on the Isle of Wight and has been playing volleyball for many years. In 2005, she won Sandbanks and then went on to come 5^th in Great Yarmouth and Weymouth 2006.

Kerri started playing volleyball when she was ten years old and has represented England at both junior and senior levels for the indoor game. In 2006, Kerri participated in the World Student Games in Beach volleyball, and currently trains with the GB squad in Bath.

Liane was born in Milton Keynes and has played both indoor and beach volleyball. In indoor, she represented England from 2001 - 2004. In Beach volleyball, Liane finished 3^rd in the 2006 VEBT Finals and played in the World University Games in Korea 2003.

Lucy was born in Essex and has been playing volleyball for a number of years. Lucy has played in a number of International beach events. She was named BOA Athlete of the Year for volleyball and currently trains with the GB squad in Bath.

Mel represented England at indoor volleyball, now playing for Team Edinburgh. She started playing beach volleyball at twenty-three and last year came first in the Edinburgh Urban Tour. Mel has played in the British Grand Prix and one day hopes to be UK No.1.

Shauna was born in South Africa and moved to Edinburgh, playing indoor volleyball for Team Edinburgh and Scotland. She took up beach volleyball three years ago and now trains with the GB squad in Bath. She got her first GB Beach cap in Korea in 2006.

Vicky was born in Poole and has been playing volleyball since she was twelve, representing her country at junior and senior levels in the indoor game. Vicky is currently training with the GB Beach squad in Bath and won the Beach Volleyball Student Cup 2006.

Zara started playing beach volleyball five years ago after playing the indoor game for many years. She is competing in the World and European Tour this year, and currently trains with the GB in Bath. Zara came first in the Sandbanks Tournament 2006 with her partner.