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Beach is Calling!

An Exciting Beach Wrestling Season Set to Unfold! United States- The word is out. Beach wrestling is “the thing” to try this summer, and wrestlers across the country can look forward to more events than ever before. USA Beach Wrestling is putting the finishing touches on the 2025 Tour of America Series, and the list of events has grown to over a dozen events. The tour kicked off with a wrestlers from thirty states converging in Carolina Beach, North Carolina for the 2025 USA Beach Nationals. Familiar stops this year will include Fargo, North Dakota, Independence, Iowa, Huntington Beach, California, and Corpus Christi, Texas. Returning again this year will be Nashville, Tennessee, along with tour favorites in Louisville, Kentucky and Pacifica, California. In addition to the Tour of America series, many new events are popping up all over the country.

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Pan Am CHAMPS!!

US Men’s Squad Kicks Off 2025 Season With First Ever Team Title! Queretaro, Mexico- Team USA Men kicked off the 2025 beach wrestling season in spectacular fashion, bringing home the United State’s first ever senior level team title in the style. Coach Tim Box and his squad entered riding a wave of momentum from last year’s tour, and they picked right up where they left off with a strong performance against the continent’s best. Three Americans earned silver medals in their respective weight classes, smashing their way to the finals in dominant fashion. Justin Benjamin got the action started with four strong wins in the 70kg category, losing a hard fought 2-2 criteria decision to Augustin Destribats of Argentina, a 2020 Olympian. Tyson Beauperthuy, who also competed in the U23 Pan American Greco-Championships just days before, picked up a siver

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2025 Tour Taking Shape

US Beach Wrestling Has Never Been Hotter! GET READY!!!! The 2025 USA Beach Wrestling Tour of America is starting to take shape as organizers and event planners are putting together what promises to be the best season of USA Beach Wrestling to date! Some events are already known. They include the season kickoff May 10th in the “birthplace” of US Beach Wrestling…historic Carolina Beach, NC. Also returning for 2025 will be the Independence Day Beach Party July 3 in Independence, Iowa (the MOST AMERICAN PLACE EVER FOR BEACH WRESTLING!). Fargo, North Dakota will also be back on the docket as part of the 16U/Jr National Championships July 10-19. Other events that will be making their annual appearance on the tour include the Kentucky Beach Open, Midwest Beach Nationals, California Beach Nationals & World Team Qualifier, Biloxi Beach Sand Jam, and

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Beauperthuy Strikes GOLD In Rio!

US Nets Three Medals At University World Beach Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil– U.S. Beach Wrestling athletes returned from Rio with a handsome haul of hardware from the 2024 FISU University World Beach Games. Tyson Beauperthuy lead the way, earning a gold medal in the 90KG weight class. Beauperthuy finished the competition 3-0, with a win over Brazilian Thales Reis Alves in the final round to secure his first place finish. Wayne Lamont dropped a heartbreaking first round bout to Brazil’s Elivaldo Costa, but rebounded with two strong wins including a final round victory over Argentina’s Maximo Cabrera to earn a silver medal for the US squad. Rounding out the medals for the United States was Ketelyn Lewis in the women’s 70kg division. Lewis defeated Mayra Fantin of Brazil in her Bronze medal match, bringing the total medal count for

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