Ten Kiwis will represent their country at the Asian Beach Volleyball Championships in China later this week.
In the women’s competition, Alice Zeimann has a chance for back-to-back titles after winning the 2023 event with Shaunna Polley.
This time around Zeimann will be paired with Olivia Macdonald with Polley recovering from injury.
New Zealand Junior Indoor captain Rosa Vesty and Kiana Stevenson complete the women’s contingent.
In the men’s competition, G.J. Gardner Homes NZ Beach Tour champions Tom Reid and Jack McManaway pair up again on the world stage.
Alani Nicklin and James Sadlier will play together with Ben O’Dea back in the mix with Thomas Hartles.
Volleyball New Zealand Beach High Performance Coach Jason Lochhead says the event is a critical one for the players looking to move up the international pecking order.
“The Asian Champs is always a big event for us, the best teams in Asia are always there,” Lochhead said.
“This is our chance to show how strong we are and test ourselves with some great FIVB points up for grabs."
The competition gets under on June 23 in Fuzhou, China.
Senior Asian Beach Volleyball Championships 2023
June 23-26
Fuzhou, China
Men
Thomas Reid
Jack McManaway
James Sadlier
Alani Nicklin
Ben O’Dea
Thomas Hartles
Women
Alice Zeimann
Olivia Macdonald
Kiana Stevenson
Rosa Vesty
Support Staff
Jason Lochhead – Coach
Craig Seuseu – Coach
Brad Takai – Physiotherapist
Josh Cox - Mental Skills Coach
