During the summer, the Swedish Beach Tour has stopped in eight Swedish summer cities, from Umeå in the north to Malmö in the south. This weekend is the time for the tour final, which together with the SM is the big goal of the season for the Swedish beach volleyball elite.
– The Kalmar public is not used to seeing beach volleyball at this level. In the finals we have players from the world tour, so it’s very fun to invite the audience, says project manager Hanna Rydeberg.
Much is at stake
The arena area framed in a decorated center court with bleachers and a DJ is on site to create a party atmosphere. The public is invited to be a part of the event, which has free admission. Everything to create a folk festival. But also create more interest in the sport.
– We have seen that there are more people moving around the area and wanting to rent tracks, but there are also companies that come here and want to get involved.
For the teams, it is not only about winning championships, there is prize money and many ranking points at stake. This year’s Swedish Beach Tour competition in Kalmar will be the seventh in a row.
Winner Swedish Beach tour 2023
Among the men, Linus Isaksson, Slowdown beach volleyball, Åhus and Theodor Grahn, Habo volleyball club won. Among the ladies, Fanny Åhman Stäcke IF won together with Isabell Reffel Lidingö sports club.