The Cayman Islands Volleyball Federation will once again host one leg of the annual NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, welcoming 32 teams from at least 17 countries.
The Security Centre Beach Volleyball Tournament, the third stop on the tour, will take place from 19-21 May. Teams will be competing for points that will help them in their efforts to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The federation has hosted stops in Cayman on the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour for 11 years, the most recent November 2022, when the US dominated both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Countries expected to compete alongside the Cayman Islands include the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, St. Kitts & Nevis, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Haiti, Jamaica, Bermuda and Trinidad & Tobago. Cuba has also confirmed its participation.
“I am absolutely elated that the CIVF has decided to host a stop on the NORCECA Continental Tour,” said Trevor Theroulde, technical director of the Federation. “Not only is it an opportunity to bring elite volleyball athletes to the Cayman Islands but it provides a unique experience for the public to see their own Caymanian athletes compete and play against world class athletes.”
Volleyball was named a ‘focus sport’ in 2020 by the Cayman Islands government, which has provided CIVF with additional funds to continue building the sport up from the grassroots and attract young Caymanians, while positioning itself to produce elite junior and senior class players for international competitions.
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