Guyana will today take to the beach in the South American Confederation Cup with the intention of securing a spot in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.Subrina Munroe will pair with Odile Broomes while Daniella Collier team up with Lambie Cave as Guyana’s representatives in Uruguay.
The tournament will act as a qualifying round for affiliated federations seeking spots in the Olympics. Guyana got past the first round in Brazil last year.
The two teams were involved in thorough daily training sessions in the National Park for the past three weeks prior to departure and is determined not to let their inexperience in the beach version of the game be a cause for concern.
Coach Ian Wills, expressed satisfaction with the dedication and commitment shown by the ladies during training sessions but he also outlined that the time he had with the two pair of women to prepare them for a tournament of this magnitude was inadequate.
“The outdoor version of the game is totally different in many aspects and as such I would have needed a few months at least in order to acclimatise the ladies with the various differences and to make them competent to the level that beach volleyball comes naturally to them,” Wills said.
Despite all the short comings, Wills still expects good showings from his ladies as he pointed out that the team of Collier and Cave has vast indoor experience while the strength of the team of Munroe and Broomes is in their fitness.
The tournament runs from December 4 – 6.