Female volleyballers for Olympics qualifier in Uruguay

Dec 03, 2015 Sports

Two female beach volleyball teams left the shores of Guyana today to participate in the second leg of the South American Confederation Cup vying for a spot in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Guyana’s female Beach volleyballers pose for a photo op recently.

The Confederation Cup is basically a qualification round for affiliated federations seeking spots in the Olympics and having gotten past the first round in Brazil last year, the Guyana Volleyball Federation is expected to open its second round campaign in Uruguay on December 4th.
The two female pairs of (1) Subrina Munroe and Odile Broomes and, (2) Daniella Collier and Lambie Cave have been going through daily training sessions in the National Park for the past three weeks and despite a lack of experience in the beach version of the game their indoor skill is expected to prove beneficial in their beach volleyball debut.
In an invited comment Coach Ian Wills expressed satisfaction with the dedication and commitment shown by the ladies during training sessions, but outlined that the time he had with the ladies to prepare them for a tournament of this magnitude was inadequate.
“The outdoor version of the game is totally different in many aspects and as such I would have needed a few months at least in order to acclimatise the ladies with the various differences and to make them competent to the level that beach volleyball comes naturally to them,” Wills said
Despite all the short comings, Wills still expects a good showing from the ladies as he pointed out that the team of Collier and Cave has vast indoor experience, while the strength Munroe and Broomes is their fitness.
The tournament runs from December 4th to 6th and the Guyana contingent which also includes Manager Andrea Flores is expected to depart from Ogle International Airport on December 2nd and return on December 9th.