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UWW Adds First Online Beach Wrestling Course

Ed Duncan April 25, 2024 No Comments

Americans Are Ready to Ride The Wave Of Beach Wrestling Popularity! CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (April 24) — Beach Wrestling is the fastest-growing style in United World Wrestling.  Each year, more and more federations introduce the style and compete at the events.  As a result, UWW is launching the Introduction to Beach Wrestling course on the UWW Academy platform.  This course is designed to provide an overview of beach wrestling.  Topics include the benefits of beach wrestling, basic rules and scoring, differences between beach wrestling and the Olympic styles, how competitions are organized, how bouts are organized and conducted, and the Beach Wrestling World Series. To read the full article from United World Wrestling CLICK HERE.

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North Carolina To Become First to Sanction Beach Wrestling as HS Sport!

Ed Duncan April 1, 2024 No Comments

NCHSAA Agrees to Pilot Beach Wrestling as Emerging Spring Sport For over a decade North Carolina has hosted the USA Beach Nationals in Carolina Beach, drawing wrestlers from across the country as well as international competitors. Lots of North Carolina kids have been showing up too, and now, the increased interest from schools across the state is leading to an exciting development. Beginning in 2025 in conjunction with NCHSAA realignment, the state has agreed to pilot Beach Wrestling as a spring sport for both men and women. Teams will consist of seven wrestlers for each gender. Weight classes will simply group two of the existing weight classes for men (ex. 106 and 113 would be combined), while the women would combine the existing twelve weights to make six weight classes, plus the addition of a 235+ category. Schools in Eastern

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Beach Wrestling Kicks Off on Both Coasts!

Ed Duncan April 1, 2024 No Comments

Both East and West Coast Host First Events of the ’24 Season Beach Wrestling is BACK, as the 2024 season kicked off Saturday with the 2nd Annual Atlantic Beach Championships in Atlantic Beach, NC. The event drew competitors from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, and featured a spectacular day of perfect weather and great beach wrestling action. First time participants were well represented, but there were also some “celebrity” sightings, including 2023 U17 World Champion Kennedie Snow, and 2023 World Team Member Jamel Johnson. Full results can be found HERE. Coach Harrison Smith of Undertow Wrestling Club said he was thrilled with the increased turnout and is already planing year three for the last week of March again next season. West Coast Calling… Beach wrestling is also set to kick off on the west coast this weekend with two

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Amazing Acapulco

Ed Duncan March 16, 2024 No Comments

Team USA Starts Season with Impressive Showing –Acapulco, Mexico– Legends of Gold to found in Mexico are alive and well after Justin Benjamin of Illinois started the Beach Wrestling World Series season with a historic gold medal performance in stop 1 of this year’s Series. Benjamin became the first U.S. man to win a Senior World-level gold medal, and only the second American of any gender, with his victory in a very competitive 70 kg division. Benjamin finished the weekend with an impressive 5-0 record for the tournament, including an impressive 6 second fall in his semi-final bout. Returning world medalist Ty Loethen of Missouri also lit up the sand, earning Top Throw honors in the men’s division, bringing home the $1000 prize that goes with the award and continuing to produce excitement in his performances. Kyle Ferriter of Colorado

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Acapulco Awaits!!

Ed Duncan February 7, 2024 No Comments

2024 Beach Wrestling World Series Kicks Off With Pan-Am Championships Acapulco, Mexico– A veteran team of US Athletes will travel South in a few weeks to represent Team USA in the first stop of the 2024 Beach Wrestling World Series. The 2024 Beach Wrestling World Series kicks off with a stop in one of Mexico’s most famous beach destinations and promises to be another breakout year for Team USA. Coach Timmy Box will oversee the first contingent of US Athletes to hit the sand this spring, which will include 2023 80kg World bronze medalist Ty Loethen. Loethen enjoyed one of the most successful seasons ever for an American beach wrestler in 2023, and is poised to challenge for a World Title this season. Joining Loethen will be fellow 2023 World Team member Justin Benjamin, who begins the season ranked 9th

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