Swatch FIVB World Tour 2011 - Beach Volleyball(Women)

The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2011 is an International Beach Volleyball Competition which consists of 17 tournaments with both genders and 5 separate gender tournaments.There are six Grand Slam tournaments and one World Championships.

(1) Beijing Grand Slam
(2)  Beach Volleyball World Championships
(3) Conoco Phillips Grand Slam
(4) 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam
(5) Grand Slam Moscow
(6) Mazury Orlen Grand Slam
(7) A1 Grand Slam

Beijing Grand Slam held during June6-11,2011

The women's medalists at the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam in Beijing, China, on June 11, 2011: (L-R) Katrin Holtwick and Ilka Semmler of Germany with silver; Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor of the U.S. with gold; April Ross and Jen Kessy of the U.S. with bronze

Kerri Walsh (left) and Misty May-Treanor of the U.S. celebrate their title at the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam in Beijing, China, on June 11, 2011

 

Misty May-Treanor (left) and Kerri Walsh of the U.S. celebrate their win after the gold-medal match at the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam in Beijing, China, on June 11, 2011

 

Kerri Walsh of the U.S. bumps a pass to Misty May-Treanor during the gold-medal match at the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam in Beijing, China, on June 11, 2011

Misty May-Treanor of the U.S. dives for a ball during the gold-medal match at the FIVB World Tour Grand Slam in Beijing, China, on June 11, 2011

 

 

 2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships held in Rome,Italy - June13-19,2011

 Winners of Medals at the championships - Brazil (Gold);USA(Silver) and China(Bronze)

 USA's Kerri Walsh (left) / Misty May-Treanor, Brazil's Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Franca (centre) and China's Chen Xue / Xi Zhang (right)

 Brazil's Juliana Silva (right) and Larissa Franca receive thier gold medal

 World champions are Brazil's Juliana Felisberta (right) and Larissa Franca 

 

A big kiss to Dr. Ary Graça, Brazil Volleyball Federation President, from the new world champions Juliana and Larissa of Brazil

 

Italy's Marta Menegatti was named the smart player of the FIVB Swatch World Championships Rome 2011

Conoco Phillips Grand Slam, Stavanger,Norway - June27-July3,2011

FIVB Swatch ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger 2011 women's podium, Germany's Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig (Silver), USA's April Ross/Jennifer Kessy (Gold) and Brazil's Juliana/Larissa (Bronze)

 Gold Medalists American's April Ross (left) and Jennifer Kessy

 Silver Medalists, German's Sara Goller (left) and Laura Ludwig

 Bronze Medalists, Brazil's Juliana Felisberta (left) and Larissa Franca

 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam,Gstaad,Switzerland - July 4-10,2011

Women's Podium at FIVB Swatch 1to1 energy Grand Slam Gstaad--China's Xi Zhang / Chen Xue (Silver) , Brazil's Juliana/Larissa (Gold), Italy's Marta Menegatti/Greta Cicolari (Bronze)

Women's Podium at FIVB Swatch 1to1 energy Grand Slam Gstaad- Brazil's Juliana/Larissa (Gold)

Women's Podium at FIVB Swatch 1to1 energy Grand Slam Gstaad--China's Xi Zhang / Chen Xue (Silver)

Women's Podium at FIVB Swatch 1to1 energy Grand Slam Gstaad-Marta Menegatti/Greta Cicolari (Bronze)

Moscow Grand Slam,Moscow,Russia - July 11-17,2011

Swatch World Tour 2011 Moscow Grand Slam Winners (from left) Silver Medalists Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta from Brazil, Gold Medalists Kerri Walsh and Mysti May-Treanor from USA, Bronze Medalists Chen Xue and Xi Zhang from China

Swatch World Tour 2011 Moscow Grand Slam Gold Medal Winners Kerri Walsh and Mysti May-Treanor from USA

 Swatch World Tour 2011 Moscow Grand Slam Silver Medal Winners Larissa Franca and Juliana Felisberta from Brazil

Swatch World Tour 2011 Moscow Grand Slam Bronze Medal Winners Chen Xue and Xi Zhang from China

Mazury Orlen Grand Slam,Stare Jablonki,Poland - July25-31,2011

Mazury Orlen Grand Slam women's podium: from left, USA's April Ross/Jennifer Kessy (silver), Brazil's Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca (gold) and Brazil's Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes (bronze)

 Mazury Orlen Grand Slam women's Gold Medalists Brazil's Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca

Mazury Orlen Grand Slam women's Silver Medalists USA's April Ross/Jennifer Kessy

 Mazury Orlen Grand Slam women's Bronze Medalists Brazil's Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes

 

A1 Grand Slam presented by Volksbank,Klagenfurt,Austria - August 1-7, 2011     

FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch A1 Grand Slam presented by Volksbank Women's podium during the national anthem

Kerri Walsh - Misty May-Treanor (USA) gold medal

Chen Xue - Xi Zhang (CHN) silver medal

Marleen Van Iersel - Sanne Keizer (NED) bronze medal