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Sarah Lindsey Pavan is a former professional indoor volleyball player from Canada, who switched to beach volleyball in 2013. Today, she is one of the most successful players in the history of Canadian volleyball. Sarah Pavan has successfully represented the country on various international beach and indoor volleyball tournaments.

It goes without saying that Sarah Pavan is a very famous beach volleyball player in Canada and all over the world. Moreover, she constantly gains in popularity. Sarah has a lot of fans who follow her on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. Another important thing is that the number of Sarah Pavan’s fans is constantly growing.

It’s worth noting that Sarah Pavan is an athlete who is known for having huge passion for volleyball, desire for perfection and diligence. Obviously, she constantly works hard to and does everything she can to succeed in the sport of beach volleyball and, most importantly, is making a huge progress all the time. Above all, Sarah Pavan is a beautiful, strong and successful woman.

As you can see, this article is going to be dedicated to Sarah Pavan. Thus, we’ll tell you about athlete’s life and sport career. Additionally, we’ll try our best to figure out what helps the player achieve success in sport and life. So, read on and learn more about Sarah Pavan.

Most Notable Sport Results and Awards

Sarah Pavan’s journey to the sport of volleyball began in 2004. She started to play volleyball at the University of Nebraska. It’s fair to say that Sarah Pavan was one of the best players of the team. It’s worth noting that she greatly contributed to the team during the 2006 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament. As a result, the college team won the tournament and received the award “Most Outstanding Player”.

Later, Sarah Pavan became the AVCA National Player of the Year (2006).

As previously mentioned, Sarah Pavan is a volleyball player with a striving for excellence. So, she continued to work hard and improved her results over time. The next her award was winning the Honda-Broderick Cup (2007).

Sarah Pavan earned the award the Big 12 Player of the Year three times (since 2005 to 2007).

She also won the award ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year two times (since 2007 to 2008).

It’s important to know that Sarah Pavan was the member of the Canada women’s national volleyball team, so she successfully represented the country on various international volleyball competitions. Being the part of the national indoor volleyball team Sarah Pavan participated at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship that took place in 2010 in Japan.

Sarah Pavan also won the award Women’s FIVB World Tour “Best Blocker” in 2015.

It’s worth noting that Sarah Pavan has been always driven by a dream to win the Olympic Games. However, the Canada women’s national volleyball team failed to qualify for London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Actually, that was the reason why Sarah Pavan decided to switch to the sport of beach volleyball in 2013. Sarah Pavan proposed Heather Bansley to create the new duo in beach volleyball. At that period of time Heather Bansley’s partner was not able to continue sport career due to knee injury. That’s why Heather Bansley accepted Sarah’s proposal and new women’s beach volleyball pair was created. Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley joined the world of beach volleyball and started preparing for the next summer Olympic Games Rio 2016. However, the most important thing was that Sarah had the chance that her big dream would come true in 2016.

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley successfully participated at the Prague Open 2015 beach volleyball tournament and took the 2-nd place.

The next year, Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley women’s beach volleyball pair took the 2-nd place at the tournament that took place in Porec, Croatia. As a result, the pair earned Canada’s first ever FIVB Major Series medal for women.

Later, the team also participated at such beach volleyball competitions as the Major Series (that took place in Gstaad, Switzerland) and the Grand Slam (that took place in Yokohama, Japan) and took the 3-rd place at each of these tournaments.

The pair took the 4-th place at the FIVB World Tour Finals 2015.

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley made the history of Canada’s beach volleyball as the pair that took the 5-th place and demonstrated the best results at the world championships.

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley won the bronze medal at the Moscow Grand Slam 2016 beach volleyball tournament.

In 2016, the pair also won the silver medal at the Porec Major Series beach volleyball competition.

And of course, one of the best things that have ever happened in Sarah Pavan’s sport career is that she and her partner Heather Bansley qualified for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games.  Finally, there was a chance that Sarah Pavan’s lifetime dream could come true in the nearest future. So, the Canada’s women’s beach volleyball pair started preparing for the 2016 Olympic beach volleyball tournament.

Interview with Sarah Pavan before Rio 2016

Before the Olympic beach volleyball tournament Sarah Pavan has given an interview and answered questions about her life sport career and future plans. Below, we’ll outline the most interesting moments of that interview.

– Sarah Pavan has been asked the question about the biggest challenges that she experiences during her sport career. The athlete has answered that it’s always hard for her to be away from home when she needs to participate in volleyball tournament. Also, the athlete says that she misses holidays and birthdays very much.

– Sarah Pavan has been asked the question if there are times in her sport career when she doesn’t train. The player has replied that she hasn’t missed any training within the last 4 years. Sarah has also explained that she almost doesn’t have time for rest. The reality is Sarah Pavan plays both indoor and beach volleyball. That means that she goes in for two sports. So, one season ends and another one begins.

– Sarah Pavan has been asked the question if it’s hard for her to adapt herself to the sport of beach volleyball because she has been playing indoor volleyball for many years. Sarah says that the most difficult thing is that she finds it hard to play alongside only one person. The athlete obviously feels more comfortable to play with six players.

Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley pair played in Pool-E during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. It’s important to note that the team won each of 3 matches with a 2-0 set score while playing in Pool-E. So, the team successfully advanced to the round of 16.

In the round of 16, Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley had to compete against another Canada’s women’s beach volleyball pair that consisted of such players as Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas. Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley won the match (21–16, 21–11) and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Olympic beach volleyball tournament.

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley competed against women’s beach volleyball team from Germany that consisted of Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst. Unfortunately, Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley lost the match (14-21, 14-21). As a result, Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley finished the Olympic beach volleyball tournament with the 5-th place. It’s important to point out that Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley have demonstrated Canada’s best ever Olympic result during the tournament. That means that Sarah Pavan and her partner Heather Bansley have become one of the best women’s beach volleyball pairs in the history of Canadian volleyball.

Sarah Pavan changed her beach volleyball player in September 2016 and now she plays with another female Canadian beach volleyball player, Melissa Humana-Paredes. We hope that this newly created women’s beach volleyball duo will be successful. So, the pair will demonstrate great results in the foreseeable future.

Secrets to Becoming a Successful Woman from Sarah Pavan

There is no doubt that Sarah Pavan is a very talented person, amazing volleyball player and successful woman. She has recently written a blog post “The Challenge of Being a Strong Woman” and published it on her website. In this article, Sarah Pavan is sharing her secrets of success with other women and also teaches women how to be strong.

Sarah Pavan says that being a strong woman is a big challenge. She believes that it’s incredibly important for women to be true to themselves and know what they want. Sarah also notes that women have to be positive and confident. She also emphasizes that women should never demonstrate their strength to judge each other.

Competitors, opponents and teammates constantly put a pressure on Sarah Pavan. Oftentimes, she is stressed and frustrated. This is something that makes a woman weak. Sarah believes that confidence greatly contribute to her success. Sarah Pavan says that she is a fighter and she knows what she wants. In other words, Sara has goals and, most importantly, she does everything she can to accomplish her goals. That’s the way to go!

Before 1957, the sport of volleyball was a non-Olympic sport. However, the sport actively developed and quickly gained the popularity. So, volleyball was recognized as an Olympic sport during the IOC session that took place in Sofia on September 24 in 1957. Actually, this date played a major role in the history of volleyball in the Olympic Games.

Indoor volleyball was introduced to Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. It is worth noting that both men’s and women’s volleyball teams participated in the Olympic Games. Today, we will highlight the most important moments which took place in the history of women’s indoor as well beach volleyball in the Olympic Games.

History of Women’s Indoor Volleyball in the Olympic Games

If we analyze the history of women’s indoor volleyball in the Olympic Games carefully we will see that Soviet Union has 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals; Cuba has 3 gold medals and 1 bronze medal; Japan has 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals; China has 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals; Brazil has 2 gold medals and 2 bronze medals; United States has 3 silver medals and 1 bronze medal; Russia has 2 silver medals; East Germany has 1 silver medal; Peru has 1 silver medal; Poland has 2 bronze medals; Bulgaria has 1 bronze medal; North Korea has 1 bronze medal and South Korea has 1 bronze medal. The statistical data shows that Cuba, Japan, China and Brazil demonstrated the best results in the Olympic tournaments. Now, it is time to analyze the history of women’s volleyball in the Olympic Games.

As it was mentioned earlier, the first Summer Olympic Games with volleyball took place in Tokyo in 1964. Japan defeated the USSR in the final match. Poland defeated Romania in the golden medal match and took the third place.

The next Olympic Games took place in Mexico City in 1968. Japan competed with the USSR in the final match again. Poland competed against Peru in the gold medal match. However, the USSR defeated Japan and received the gold medal this time. Poland won the bronze medal for the second time in the history of women’s indoor volleyball in the Olympic Games.

USSR and Japan were the finalists of the Olympic Games which took place in Munich in 1972. North Korea and South Korea played in the bronze medal match.  For the second time in the history of women’s indoor volleyball, USSR won the gold medal. Japan and North Korea received the silver and bronze medals respectively.

Competition between Japan and Soviet Union continued during the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. However, this time Japan was the winner. Soviet Union took the second place. South Korea beat Hungary and won the bronze medal.

Soviet Union defeated East Germany in the final match in the Olympic Games that took place in Moscow in 1980. Bulgaria beat Hungary in the bronze medal match and became the bronze medalist.

The next Olympic Games took place in Los Angeles in 1984. China and USA played in the final match. China won the match and received the gold medal for the first time in the history. USA and Japan took the second and third places. Japan defeated Peru and received the bronze medal.

USSR returned its leadership in the women’s indoor volleyball by defeating Peru in the final match. So, USSR received the gold medal in the Olympic Games which took place in Seoul in 1988. China defeated Japan in the bronze medal match and took the third place.

The Olympic Games took place in Barcelona in 1992. Cuba and USSR competed with each other in the final match. The United States competed against Brazil in the bronze medal match. Cuba, USSR and USA won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.

Cuba also won the women’s tournament by beating China in the final match during the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. So, it was the second time in the history of women’s volleyball when Cuba won the gold medal in the Olympic Games. Brazil defeated Russia in the bronze medal match and became the bronze medalist in these Olympic Games.

Cuba beat Russia in the final match and won the record third gold medal in women’s Olympic volleyball in Sydney in 2000. Brazil met with the United States in the bronze medal match and took the third place in these Olympic Games.

However, Cuba lost its leadership and didn’t win the gold medal in the Olympic Games which took place in Athens in 2004. Cuba competed against Brazil in the bronze medal match in these Olympic Games. Cuba won the match and received the bronze medal. China beat Russia in the final match and received the gold medal. Russia’s women received the silver medal.

Brazil defeated the United States in the final match in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008. China and Cuba played in the bronze medal match. Chinese national women’s volleyball team received the bronze medal.

The same situation repeated in the Olympic Games which took place London 2012. This time Brazil and the United States met in the final match once again. Brazil became the winner by beating the United States 3-1. Japan took the third place by defeating South Korea in the bronze medal match.

History of Women’s Beach Volleyball in the Olympic Games

According to the statistical data, women’s beach volleyball teams from such countries as the United States, Australia, Brazil as well as China demonstrated the best results in the Olympic Games. During the history of women’s beach volleyball in the Olympic Games United Stated won 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal; Australia won 1 gold medal and 1 bronze medal; Brazil won 1 gold medal, 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals; China won 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal.

The history of women’s beach volleyball in the Olympic Games began in 1996. This year beach volleyball was introduced to the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires from Brazil competed against Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel from Brazil in the final match. As a result, Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires from Brazil won the final match and received the gold medal. Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel from Brazil received silver medal. Natalie Cook and Kerri-Ann Pottharst from Australia defeated Barbra Fontana and Linda Hanley from the United States in the bronze medal match and took the third place in the Olympic Games.

Natalie Cook and Kerri-Ann Pottharst from Australia demonstrated better women beach results in the Olympic Games Sydney 2000. This legendary US women’s beach volleyball team defeated Adriana Behar and Shelda from Brazil in the final match and received the gold medal. Sandra Pires and Adriana Samuel from Brazil defeated Yukiko Takahashi and Mika Teru Saiki from Japan and received the bronze medal.

The US women’s beach volleyball team, (that consisted of Kerri Walsh and Misty May), won the gold medal in the Olympic Games Athens 2004. Adriana Behar and Shelda from Brazil and Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs from the United States won silver and bronze medals respectively.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh from the United States won the final match and received the gold medal in Olympics Games Beijing 2008. Jia Tian and Jie Wang from China received the silver medal. Zhang Xi and Xue Chen from China defeated Renata Ribeiro and Talita Antunes from Brazil in the bronze medal match and received the bronze medal in the Olympic Games.

The United States demonstrated excellent results in the Olympic Games London 2012 as well. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh from the United States defeated Jennifer Kessy and April Ross from China in the final match. Larissa França and Juliana Felisberta Da Silva from Brazil won the bronze medal.

Beach volleyball is an incredibly popular game among girls. It’s important to point out that beach volleyball has already become the sport of choice for so many girls from all over the world.There is no doubt that the game of beach volleyball is the perfect choice for those girls who want to get involved in interesting, fun and social outdoor sport activities.

It’s worth noting that the sport of beach volleyball provides girlswith multiple important health benefits. Playing the game of beach volleyball is a great way to spend more time outside and, therefore, get more fresh air. Beach volleyball also provides girls with the perfect opportunity to have a lot of fun in the sun. It’s important to keep in mind that each time you play the game of beach volleyball you get Vitamin D that’s incredibly important for health.

It’s worth noting that girls, who have never done any sportbefore, usually find it difficult to start playing beach volleyball game and make progress. The reality is it takes massive investment and dedication to become a successful beach volleyball player.

This article is dedicated to girls who have just started their journey in the sport of beach volleyball. We will provide youwith general tips to help you get started with the sport of beach volleyball. In addition, you’ll be able to find tips for beginners from two famous beach volleyball players – Jennifer Kessy and Misty May-Treanor. The athletes will tell what it takes to be a successful beach volleyball player and share their secrets for success with readers.

General Tips for Beginner Girls Beach Volleyball Players

Once you have started with the beach volleyball sport you may begin to face some challenges. Here are a few general tips to help girls volleyball players overcome all challenges easily and achieve successful results. Read on to get everything beginnergirls players need to know about beach volleyball game.

– Purchase the right clothing for girls beach volleyball players. It’s crucial for you to know that the proper clothing can add a lot to a volleyball player’s comfort and convenience. So, the first thing you need to do is to buy the proper clothing for beach volleyball. Bear in mind that there are some differences between the equipment and clothing for boys and girls beach volleyball players. The reality is boys volleyball players choose to wear shorts and tank tops. However, girls volleyball players choose to wear bikinis. There is also a cold wear gear for girlsbeach volleyball players. So, girls are allowed to wear full body suits in cold weather. It’s interesting to know that religion has an impact on beach volleyball as well. As you can see, Muslim girls beach volleyball players choose to wear uniforms with long sleeves and long pants. When picking clothing for girls beach volleyball players you need to make sure that it corresponds to FIVB guidelines.

– Spend some time on learning the rules of beach volleyball game. You need to know that there are many differences between beach and indoor volleyball sports. So, if you played the game of indoor volleyball earlier and decided to switch to beach volleyball then it makes sense for you to spend some time and figure out the key differences between two sports.

A beach volleyball match consists of three sets. A team has to win 21 points in order to win a set. If a beach volleyball team wins 2 sets then the team has won a match. Beach volleyball players have to switch sides of the court every 7 points. It goes without saying that you need to learn the rules of beach volleyball sport in advance!

– Sand creates additional difficulties for a volleyball player.It’s no surprise that sand makes it difficult for a volleyball player to move and jump during the game. So, your job is to adjust to sand as soon as possible. Obviously, it’s a great idea for athletes to run, move laterally and practice different types of volleyball exercises on the sand. And of course, it’s incredibly important for a beach volleyball player to keep a focus on increasing a vertical jump.

– Learn how to play beach volleyball game. As previously mentioned, sand is a big challenge for every beach volleyball player. That’s why you need to know how to deal with sand during beach volleyball matches. Obviously, running as well as moving laterally on sand have to be a key part of your beach volleyball player’s training program. Additionally, you need to master how to serve, pass, set, spike, block or dig on the beach.

– Consistency is the key. The success of a beach volleyball player depends a lot on consistency. That means that beach volleyball players need to practise their skills on a regular basis.Remember, you’ll learn basics at the beginning stages. That’s why consistency is particularly important for beginner beach volleyball players.      

– Keep your body hydrated. The reality is beach volleyball games are often played in hot weather conditions. For this reason, it’s incredibly important for a beach volleyball player to drink plenty of water. By doing this, you’ll be able avoid dehydration during matches and practices.

– Build great relationships with your teammate. A beach volleyball pair will be able to succeed only if two players can communicate with each other perfectly during the beach volleyball matches and practices. Volleyball players should also support each other in difficult situations. Obviously, every beach volleyball player has to do everything she can to establish good relationships with her teammate.

Tips for Girls Volleyball Players from Olympic Beach Volleyball Player Jennifer Kessy

Jennifer Kessy is a famous beach volleyball player. She is best known for winning gold at the 2009 World Championships and silver at the 2012 Olympic Games. Now, the legendary Olympic beach volleyball player wants to give her best advice tobeginners and experienced girls beach volleyball players. Let’s take a look at what helped Jennifer Kessy achieve great success in the sport of beach volleyball.

It’s worth noting that Kessy plays a close attention to yoga. She chooses to do yoga exercises and stretches before beach volleyball games and practices. The player suggests that doing yoga exercises has a big positive impact on her shoulders and hips.

Another important thing is that Jennifer Kessy made ladder drills a key part of her training program.

Jennifer Kessy is also happy to share the best workout tip with girls volleyball players. She says that athletes need to do their best to burn as many calories during their workouts as possible. Kessy recommends beach volleyball players to choose 3 different machines for their workouts. She advises athletes to focus on such exercises as shoulder press (10 reps), leg extension (10 reps) and leg curls (10 reps). It’s a good idea to finish workout with a cardio workout.

It’s also important to note that Jennifer Kessy emphasizes the importance of eating healthy for beach volleyball players. She suggests that it’s a good idea for athletes to drink milk regularly. It’s widely known that milk is an excellent source of protein that every volleyball player needs. So, drinking milk is a great way to get protein.

Tips for Girls Volleyball Players from Olympic Beach Volleyball Player Misty May-Treanor

We have also analyzed the interview with another famous Olympic beach volleyball player, Misty May-Treanor carefully. Now, we would like to share her insight into the sport of beach volleyball. Therefore, girls volleyball players can take advantage of this interview and get additional tips.

Misty May-Treanor was asked a question about her favorite workouts. The athlete has replied and said that she likes to do planks and pull-up exercises. The player says that doing this type of exercises helps her get stronger.

Misty May-Treanor thinks that diet is also important as training. The athlete has shared her insight into healthy eating and the foods which fuel beach volleyball players. She says that it’s incredibly important for each beach volleyball player to eat carbs, fats as well as protein. The player says that she chooses to eat sandwiches after beach volleyball practices and matches.The athlete also prefers to eat fruits, vegetables and chicken. She also likes to drink protein shakes.

During the interview Misty May-Treanor was asked what advice she ever received. She replied that it’s important for people to do only what they like to do. In other words, you’ll be able to achieve success only if you enjoy what you are doing. That means that girls choose try beach volleyball only if they like this sport.

Misty May-Treanor has given an advice to beginner girls beach volleyball players. She says that athletes should never expect quick results. So, work hard and you’ll see the results over time!

We have provided girls beach volleyball players with general tips for beginners. Additionally, we shared the secrets for success from experienced beach volleyball players. Take advantage of this article to get started with beach volleyball! Good luck!