Calgary Indoor Beach Volleyball
Info regarding our Youth Programs for beach volleyball.
Youth Beach Volleyball Program
The Beach YYC Gulls (Seagulls)
For all volleyball athletes who want to improve and develop their beach skills throughout the year.
Athletes should have at least an intermediate level of skill and understanding of beach volleyball including the ability to regularly bump and set. Focus will be on intermediate and advanced skills of serving, passing and setting, attacking, blocking, defence and especially working as a team of 2.
Each night will include a mix of skills development, conditioning and game play.
Each session has a max of 24 athletes, divided into groups by skill.
Advanced skills coaching will help develop athletes who want to complete in beach volleyball next summer and beyond.
Ages 13-16 years old. Sessions are 8 weeks long, Mondays: 4:45-6:15 PM
$219.04/athlete
Session 1 Fall: September 25 – November 13
Session 2 Winter: January 8 – February 26
Session 3 Spring: March 11 – April 29
Registration for all 3 sessions is OPEN
Spring Break Camp: Wednesday-Friday, March 27-29. 9:00-11:00 AM
Benefits of Beach Volleyball – This document shows the benefits an indoor athlete can get from playing beach volleyball.
The sport of Beach Volleyball is growing, and we are extremely excited to be a part of the future here in Alberta and Canada!
2023-24 Coaches
Erik Peterson
Erik has been coaching beach volleyball since 2006. A former NCAA Division 1 & USA Beach Volleyball Head Coach; since moving to Calgary he has coached team Ben Saxton/Grant O’Gorman (former Volleyball Canada Beach Volleyball athletes) and team Devin Corah/Adriel Goodman (current Volleyball Canada Beach Volleyball athletes and former The Beach YYC GULLS athletes). He has coached in the NBVL for 2 seasons (2nd & 4th place finished). Erik is also head coach for the Team Alberta Beach Women’s program.
Liv Furlan
Liv is a new coach with us for the 2023-24 program, having just returned from a season in Australia!
She is currently representing Canada playing on the beach world tour. Liv won gold in the Canada Summer Games for Beach Volleyball when she was 21, and won youth nationals twice!!
Liv played university at UBC where she was a setter and won nationals twice before playing professionally in Italy for a year.
We are excited to have Liv join us this year!
Kristen Almhjell
Kristen played for the University of Guelph for 4 years as the starting libero and her last 3 years of university was awarded libero of the year for the OUA. She played team BC indoor for 4 years and competed in the Canada Games placing second. Kristen spent one summer training with the Team Canada development team and placed 4th in the Vancouver Open that year.
This year Kristen played in the NBVL league for the Cardan Cobras.
This fall/winter I am looking forward to training and coaching out of The Beach YYC!
Looking forward to Kristen joining as a Seagulls coach this year too!
Erin Brassard
As a former Canuck club volleyball player, I’ve been fortunate to learn from esteemed coaches like Don and Mylene Saxton, as well as Craig Gattinger, instilling in me a deep love and understanding of the game. After a brief stint playing at the college level, and then taking a hiatus to start a family, I returned to the volleyball world with renewed passion. While coaching indoor club teams for the past two seasons, my heart has always been drawn to the sand. My coaching philosophy focuses on empowering female players, nurturing their love for the game, and fostering confidence both on and off the court. I firmly believe that success in volleyball, like any sport, requires a balance of mental and physical skills, and I am dedicated to supporting my players in both aspects. With a mix of experience, passion, and dedication, I am committed to helping young athletes realize their full potential on the beach volleyball court and beyond.
U16 Women’s Tournaments
We are host three U16 Women’s tournaments each year at the conclusion of each of our Youth Beach Volleyball Program sessions.
Fall: November 20
Winter: March 5
Spring: May 7
Registration is open for all 3 tournaments now!