El Salvador Welcomes the 2026 U23

NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, October 13, 2026.- El Salvador will host the 2026 U23 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour from October 16 to 18 at the Beach Volleyball Stadium "Flor Blanca" in San Salvador, bringing together 32 teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The competition will feature 16 women's and 16 men's duos and will serve as part of the qualification pathway toward the 2029 Junior Pan American Games. This will be the only U23 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour event held in 2026.

The official list of participating teams, pool composition, and match schedule will be announced on Thursday, October 15, once the team registration process has been completed.

The tournament will bring together promising young athletes alongside players who have already earned recognition at regional and international competitions, including NORCECA Tour medalists, Central American champions and World Championship standouts.

Among the women's teams, the United States will be represented by sisters Avery Junk and Addison Junk, who captured the silver medal at the 2025 FIVB U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships, where they competed in an all-American final.

Costa Rica will field athletes with notable regional achievements. Reigning Under 23 Central American champion Laura Molina will partner with Ashly Chavarría, while Central American silver medalist Nicaraguan Nahima Silva will compete alongside Abdi Nazareth Narváez.

From El Salvador, Daniela Vigil, a Central American bronze medalist, will join María Jimena Castañeda, the reigning Central American U19 champion. Guatemala's women's delegation will include Marisabel González, a Central American U19 bronze medalist.

In the men's competition, Mexico's Carlos Andrés Ayala and Ines Vargas Lares enter with an impressive record, having captured five gold medals during the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour season. The Mexican duo also earned silver at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo and bronze at the 2025 FIVB U21 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Puebla, Mexico.

The United States will feature Malachi Brewington and Titus Lance, who won gold together at the NORCECA Tour event in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, before finishing tied for fifth at the 2025 FIVB U21 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Puebla.

Canada's Conaires Taub also brings international experience to the men's field, having competed in several Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour events during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, including Elite16, Challenge and Futures tournaments.

Central America will also be represented by athletes with regional achievements. Nicaragua's Jesy Umaña, a Central American bronze medalist in this age-group, will team up with Angelo Moisés Guadamuz, while Guatemala's Robin Oliva, a Central American U19 champion, will compete alongside Fredy Luna.

Beyond the competition for medals, the U23 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour represents an important opportunity for the region's developing athletes to gain international experience while pursuing qualification toward the 2029 Junior Pan American Games.