Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$1,000,000 Beach Volleyball World Championships
June 10 - 19, 2022
(21) Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara, Canada
 
Megan McNamara
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 1, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Richmond, BC
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$32,259.25
Nicole McNamara
Canada
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 1, 1997 (28 yrs old)
Home Town: Richmond, BC
Height: 175 cm (5'9")
Weight: 61 kg (134 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 38
Career Best: 2nd (FIVB Youth Olympic Games Nanjing 2014)
Career FIVB WT Best: 4th (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$32,259.25
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171921253341Money
FIVB3300033080523261 US$64,219.80
FIVB Age Group WC501201000100000 US$0.00
Overall3801234080623261 US$64,219.80
Previous Rome Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/19-22/2022 Kusadasi Challenge 14, Q1 9th 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/5-8/2022 Doha Challenge 15 5th 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/23-27/2022 Rosarito Elite 16 Q13 21st 340 US$0.00
FIVB 3/16-20/2022 Tlaxcala Challenge 20, Q5 17th 360 US$1,500.00
FIVB 8/19-22/2021 Prague 2 Star 2 5th 240 € 1,000.00
FIVB 7/5-11/2021 Gstaad 4 Star 23 17th 320 US$3,000.00
Beach Volleyball World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 6/10/2022 Pool D Margarita Guzman / Diana Rios, Colombia (28) Won 21-11, 21-13 0:31
Sat, 6/11/2022 Pool D Erika Bobadilla / Giuliana Corrales, Paraguay (45) Won 21-17, 24-22 0:37
Sun, 6/12/2022 Pool D Carol Salgado / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (4) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
Wed, 6/15/2022 Winner 1 Margherita Bianchin / Claudia Scampoli, Italy (12) Lost 12-21, 21-18, 12-15 0:49
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Nicole McNamara - 33rd Megan McNamara - 33rd
2022World ChampionshipsRome Nicole McNamara - 17th Megan McNamara - 17th
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/28-7/6/2019 World Championships Hamburg 25 33rd 320 US$4,800.00
FIVB 6/10-19/2022 Beach Volleyball World Championships 21 17th 640 US$7,000.00
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Youth Olympic Games101000000000 $0.00
World Championships200000000100 $11,800.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam600000000310 $2,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1800011060510 $37,250.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star700022020100 $13,000.00
U21 World Championships300101000100 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships100100000000 $0.00
Total38012340801120 $64,050.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Megan McNamara Nicole McNamara
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1010000000 $0.00
2000000100 $5,900.00 World Championships2000000100 $5,900.00
6000000310 $1,000.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6000000310 $1,000.00
18000116510 $18,625.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open18000116510 $18,625.00
7000222100 $6,500.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star7000222100 $6,500.00
3001010100 $0.00 U21 World Championships3001010100 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1001000000 $0.00
380123481120 $32,025.00 Total380123481120 $32,025.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB Age Group WC301100000100 $0.00 22484.6 %
2016FIVB Age Group WC100100000000 $0.00 6275.0 %
2017FIVB Age Group WC100001000000 $0.00 4180.0 %
2018FIVB400011010100 $6,000.00 11664.7 %
2019FIVB800010020005 $14,800.00 111247.8 %
2021FIVB400001010200 $11,000.00 9756.3 %
2022FIVB500001010300 $14,750.00 11761.1 %
TotalFIVB2100023050605 $46,550.00 423256.8 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC501201000100 $0.00 32782.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Megan McNamara  Nicole McNamara
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3011000100 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC3011000100 $0.00
1001000000 $0.00 2016FIVB Age Group WC1001000000 $0.00
1000010000 $0.00 2017FIVB Age Group WC1000010000 $0.00
4000111100 $3,000.00 2018FIVB4000111100 $3,000.00
8000102005 $7,400.00 2019FIVB8000102005 $7,400.00
4000011200 $5,500.00 2021FIVB4000011200 $5,500.00
5000011300 $7,375.00 2022FIVB5000011300 $7,375.00
26012245705 $23,275.00 TotalTotal26012245705 $23,275.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall34 65.4% 8 15.4% 10 19.2% 42-10 80.8% 11 21.6% 7 13.7% 33 64.7% 11-40 21.6% 34-33 50.7% 19-17 52.8% 00 53-50 51.5%
2021-202218 75.0% 3 12.5% 3 12.5% 21-3 87.5% 5 18.5% 4 14.8% 18 66.7% 5-22 18.5% 18-18 50.0% 8-7 53.3% 00 26-25 51.0%
Against the Field8 61.5% 3 23.1% 2 15.4% 11-2 84.6% 2 13.3% 2 13.3% 11 73.3% 2-13 13.3% 16-22 42.1% 10-8 55.6% 00 13-15 46.4%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Youth Olympic Games000050002010000181
World Championships000042010100000044
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001502000000000017
Challenge/Four Star/Open00105151101490101002928
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star003010300640202001911
U21 World Championships0020920042011000165
U18/19 World Championships000050002001100081
Total00161048200218161523018557
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 10-10 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Schoon/Stam, Netherlands 0-2
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool E Schoon/Stam 5 McNamara/McNamara 20, Q5 21-11, 23-21 0:34
6/4/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Winner 1 Schoon/Stam 31, Q16 McNamara/McNamara 23, Q4 21-18, 21-15 0:31
Trail the series against # 2 Lisboa/Silva, Brazil 0-1
8/26/14FIVB Age Group WCNanjing Youth Olympic Games Gold Medal Lisboa/Silva 11 McNamara/McNamara 36 17-21, 21-13, 16-14 0:42
Lead the series against # 3 Graudina/Samoilova, Latvia 2-1
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool G Graudina/Samoilova 10 McNamara/McNamara 23 26-24, 21-23, 17-15 1:02
6/3/21FIVBOstrava 4 Star Pool G McNamara/McNamara 23, Q4 Graudina/Samoilova 10 22-20, 21-17 0:37
8/19/14FIVB Age Group WCNanjing Youth Olympic Games Pool A McNamara/McNamara 36 Graudina/Samoilova 25 21-19, 14-21, 15-9 0:35
Series tied with # 4 Salgado/Seixas, Brazil 1-1
6/12/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D McNamara/McNamara 21 Salgado/Seixas 4 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 2 Salgado/Seixas 2 McNamara/McNamara 15 21-17, 21-16 0:37
Trail the series against # 7 Antunes/Cavalcanti, Brazil 0-1
3/23/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Qualifier 1 Antunes/Cavalcanti 14, Q4 McNamara/McNamara Q13 22-20, 21-15 0:37
Trail the series against # 12 Bianchin/Scampoli, Italy 0-1
6/15/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Bianchin/Scampoli 12 McNamara/McNamara 21 21-12, 18-21, 15-12 0:49
Trail the series against # 13 Borger/Sude, Germany 0-1
5/21/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Winner 1 Borger/Sude 5 McNamara/McNamara 14, Q1 21-16, 21-11 0:29
Lead the series against # 15 Laboureur/Schulz, Germany 2-0
5/20/22FIVBKusadasi Challenge Pool B McNamara/McNamara 14, Q1 Laboureur/Schulz 2 24-22, 19-21, 15-13 0:48
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool C McNamara/McNamara 15 Laboureur/Schulz 10 22-20, 19-21, 15-8 0:45
Series tied with # 19 Carro/Lobato, Spain 1-1
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 McNamara/McNamara 15 Carro/Lobato 11 21-19, 22-20 0:38
3/18/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Lucky Loser Carro/Lobato 22, Q7 McNamara/McNamara 20, Q5 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:47
Trail the series against # 22 Mader/Verge-Depre, Switzerland 0-1
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool C Mader/Verge-Depre 3 McNamara/McNamara 15 21-18, 21-19 0:34
Lead the series against # 25 Rivas/Vorpahl, Chile 1-0
3/17/22FIVBTlaxcala Challenge Pool E McNamara/McNamara 20, Q5 Rivas/Vorpahl 17, Q1 21-18, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 28 Guzman/Rios, Colombia 1-0
6/10/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D McNamara/McNamara 21 Guzman/Rios 28 21-11, 21-13 0:31
Lead the series against # 34 Placette/Richard, France 1-0
7/31/14FIVB Age Group WCUnder 19 World Championships Pool A McNamara/McNamara 13 Placette/Richard 12 21-19, 21-14 0:43
Lead the series against # 45 Bobadilla/Corrales, Paraguay 1-0
6/11/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D McNamara/McNamara 21 Bobadilla/Corrales 45 21-17, 24-22 0:37