As the International Beach Volleyball 2025 calendar continues, the Bermuda Volleyball Association (BVA) announced its participation in the fourth stage of the 2025 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour. The event, being a senior competition, takes place this weekend, July 11th - 13th, 2025 in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The NORCECA Beach Tour is the premier beach volleyball tour for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean zone.
Bermuda will be represented by the men’s pairing of Kyle Hamilton and Connor Somerville and the Women's pairing of Megan Hands and Natalie Gazzard.
Other countries set to participate include the United States, Canada, Guatemala, U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador.
Mark Hamilton, Head coach of the Bermuda Men's Beach Team expressed his excitement of his team's participation on the international stage "Kyle and Connor are prepared to take on these elite teams in at NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour. Since beginning their training together in March , the pair has shown strong promise and determination. While they will face top-tier competition, their training and chemistry should allow them to showcase the bests of their game and hopefully lead to success."
On the Women's side, Head Coach Benjamin Barnett said "I am excited for Natalie and Megan to represent Bermuda at this NORCECA Tour stop in Mexico. Both players have shown exceptional growth so far this season and this tournament provides a fantastic opportunity to build on these developments facing experienced opponents."
The Men's team kicks off their competition Friday Morning in pool play against Canada at 10:00 am Bermuda time, followed by Nicaragua at 1:00 pm. Bermuda men will then face Mexico on July 12th in pool play.
The Women's team will face the US Virgin Islands at 9:00AM followed by Canada on Saturday, July 12th.
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