Holly McPeak is hanging up her bikini

[SpanglerFan316]

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Beach volleyball legend ends her career on the sand

By: AVP Press Release, on 05/06/2009

With 72 career wins, Holly McPeak will retire as one of the greatest to have ever played beach volleyball.

Holly McPeak, living beach volleyball legend, is hanging up her bikini…for good. McPeak will retire from AVP Crocs Tour, effective immediately, it was announced today.

Although WSU doesn't have Beach volleyball (or "sand volleyball" as the NCAA prefers), who knows where we will be in 5 years? Plus the Olympics had some nice beach volleyball.

[Shocker85]

Plus the Olympics had some nice beach volleyball.

:good:

I have absolutely NOTHING bad to say about "sand" volleyball.

--'85.

[Shockerman]

Sand Volleyball would be a great fit for WSU in order to help grow our indoor program. I read an article (that I can't seem to find now) that there are 24 schools so far that have announced or are planning on adding this sport and 40 would be needed to make it permanent. That same article said that the NCAA is unlikely to allow bikinis. As much as I hate that on a personal level, that is probably in the best interest of the actual "sport" and any amount of legitamacy it may struggle with at first.

[The Mad Hatter]

Sand Volleyball would be a great fit for WSU in order to help grow our indoor program. I read an article (that I can't seem to find now) that there are 24 schools so far that have announced or are planning on adding this sport and 40 would be needed to make it permanent. That same article said that the NCAA is unlikely to allow bikinis. As much as I hate that on a personal level, that is probably in the best interest of the actual "sport" and any amount of legitamacy it may struggle with at first.

I'm not convinced of the merits of adding sand volleyball. As Lamb has pointed out, it would take away from Spring practice time for indoor, and because of scholarship limits, you would have to have the same players play both indoor and outdoor, but the skill sets differ for the two.

[Shockerman]

i agree with you but it may come down to talent. There are opportunities for young women to earn some coin in beach volleyball after college. I would assume, that most young women would like that chance and certainly the top players will want it. So, would you go to a school were you had the opportunity to play both sports and hone your skills, or do you go to a school that only has indoor volleyball. If Schools like Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin etc add the sport, I don't see how we pass up the opportunity.

[rrshock]

I think beach volleyball actually makes players more rounded. They have to be able to do everything, and do it quite efficiently. How does that hurt players again?

[The Mad Hatter]

I think beach volleyball actually makes players more rounded. They have to be able to do everything, and do it quite efficiently. How does that hurt players again?

What Lamb's contention (as I recall) was that it takes away from spring volleyball. No matter how much beach volleyball might develop certain traits, Lamb clearly believes (and I agree) that the team would benefit a lot more from having all the players practicing within the system and style that will be played when it counts in the fall.

Indoor volleyball has major, major mental aspects to it. Knowing where you are supposed to be, getting timing right, learning tendencies, etc. all play into being a good player and team. Spring volleyball helps hone these skills, and while sand volleyball may hone certain skill sets (digging, blocking, attacking, and setting), it does not develop the team play needed for success in the Fall. Not to mention that the skill development happens in the spring indoor time as well.