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May 14, 2012 - Dfs Sheffield opens with the help of the GBW Volleyball Team
May 9, 2012 - BLOG: Physio Jemma Oliver
May 9, 2012 - VIDEO: GB Women start with victory over World no.17
April 29, 2012 - The girls are back in town.....
April 25, 2012 - GBW take on PERU in Olympic Warm Up matches...

8 of England’s brightest talents mentored by Olympians Cooper & Glover

Posted on 19/12/2011

Nearly 100 aspiring Olympians & Paralympians will attend the National Talent Camp, run by the Youth Sport Trust from 18-21st December. Athletes from across the nation will be travelling to Loughborough University to be part of the prestigious national training camp for elite young athletes across a range of sports. This year, young people from nine different sports have been selected to attend, including canoeing, rowing, hockey, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, netball, girl’s rugby union & football and cycling. Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Beyond 2012, Legacy | Tagged 2012, Cooper, legacy

Weekend Preview December 16th-18th

Posted on 16/12/2011

Superliga, Spain

Beattie's Las Palmas

Tomorrow, Beatties Las Palmas travel across the water to Tenerife to play Cuestra Piedra Santa Cruz, who currently sit at the bottom of the league. Beattie commented…..“We played them pre-season and won, but we can’t go into the match complacent. We have had a good week of training and are looking to take all 3 points from this match to give us momentum into our final match before Christmas on Wednesday against slightly tougher opposition, Burgos.” Continue reading →

Posted in Playing Abroad | Tagged Beattie, Bertelli, Bragg, Carter, Competition, France, Germany, Goulet, Laybourne, Michel, Morgan, Newton, o'connor, Osborne, Palmer, Playing Abroad, Poland, Sandell, Spain, Switzerland, Taylor, Thom, Wicks

Winter Sun Is No Holiday For Beattie – Captain’s Corner 3

Posted on 15/12/2011

Beattie attacks for CV Las Palmas

Can You Feel It Coming?

Captain Beattie may be playing her Volleyball in the sunny Island of Gran Canaria this year but she confirms that she is there for one reason and one reason only…becoming the best player she can be for London 2012.

Beattie’s season is now well underway, but she still managed to catch up with Press Association’s Wayne Gardiner, for a chat about her Olympic Preparations so far with just 225 days to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games…

Click here to read more!

Posted in Captain, Media Coverage, Playing Abroad | Tagged 2012, Beattie, Captain, interview, London, Media, Playing Abroad, Spain

Carter Blog: Mental Toughness…a great read!

Posted on 13/12/2011

With Terville having just got their first win since being promoted to the French Pro A, it’s been a tough couple of months mentally for the team.

In the latest of her Sky Sports blogs, GB’s middle blocker Grace Carter talks about how getting that first win turned into a huge mental challenge. She also talks about sports psychology, confidence and using the experience. Still only 22 years old, Carter gives us a real insight behind being a GB athlete and its a great read!

Posted in 2012, Media Coverage, Playing Abroad | Tagged 2012, blog, Carter, France, interview, Playing Abroad, web

10/11 Dec: Fab five…..great weekend across Europe

Posted on 13/12/2011

A fantastic weekend for the GB women across Europe….huge first wins for Carter, Morgan & Taylor. Team of the week for Beattie in Spain & MVP for Michel in Germany.

See scores and pics below…and hear direct from the players how its going for them! Continue reading →

Posted in Playing Abroad | Tagged Beattie, Bertelli, Bragg, Carter, France, Germany, Goulet, Laybourne, Michel, Morgan, Newton, o'connor, Osborne, Palmer, Poland, Sandell, Spain, Switzerland, Taylor, Thom, Wicks

Morgan is ‘Bodyfit’…magazine feature!

Posted on 11/12/2011

Check out GB’s number 9 Jo Morgan in the latest issue of Bodyfit magazine.. the article, written by Jo Healy, looks at ‘who is the fittest’ of Olympic hopefuls including beach player Lucy Boulton. Read the full article here: Page 1 & Page 2.

Posted in 2012, Media Coverage | Tagged interview, Media, Morgan, Newspaper

Weekend Preview December 9th-11th

Posted on 09/12/2011

Beattie in action for Las Palmas

Superliga, Spain
After their first defeat of the season last week, CV Las Palmas are looking to get back on track with a win against Haro Rioja this saturday. Haro are a very decent team so will be a tough challenge for Las Palmas but with home advantage, Beattie’s team go into the game with confidence after a tough but productive week of training and will be looking for the win to keep them within touching distance of top spot! Continue reading →