American Stars Bommarito and Ferriter Emerge As Top Contenders To Watch Porec’, Croatia- After another scorching weekend on the sand in Porec’, Croatia, its clear that American athletes are not just content to “attend” the Beach Wrestling World Series any longer. Several American athletes have already made it to both stops in Mexico and Croatia, and have posted strong showings that have them in contention for World Series Medals moving into the fall. WHO’S THAT GIRL? THAT girl is Eliana Bommarito! The most decorated beach wrestler to date in American history,and a reigning 2X World Champion. But the 2025 version of Eliana looks a little different that season’s past. With an emphasis on fitness and weight management for her college career, Bommarito has remade herself and is making adjustments to match her new athletic style. She finished third in Stop
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.
Carolina Elite WC of Jacksonville, NC picks up back to back club titles at the 2025 USA Beach Nationals.
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
