Being active during the summer may seem like a chore, but there are a few ways to make it fun. One great way of achieving this goal is Beach Volleyball. Volleyball on the beach is a great activity that is fulfilling, cost-efficient, and patriotic. Lake Texoma is a bonus because the lake offers many places to play the game.
Playing this game offers great physical and mental benefits for everyone that participates. Competing in this activity can boost fitness, coordination, and social skills.
According to beachvolleyballspace.com, playing one hour of beach volleyball will burn 600 calories. Playing in the sand also benefits fitness because it requires more energy to move in the sand.
Coordination is also improved by playing since the sport requires hand-eye coordination. The attention to where the ball is during game time is favorable for the brain as well.
When playing with teammates, social skills are developed by using teamwork to pass the ball to one another. Creating game plans and strategizing against the other team also builds social skills.
Volleyball is typically a cheap game to play since it only requires a ball and net. The price of a typical volleyball can range from five to 40 dollars. The price of the net can range from 30 to 150 dollars. Boundary lines will be included in the higher price sets with the net, but are not needed to have a blast on the beach.
Beach Volleyball is believed to have started in 1915 on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. The sport became popular in the 1920s and continued to grow with each passing year. Beach Volleyball was one of the most popular summer activities in the 1930s due to its inexpensiveness. When the 1940s hit, the sport would begin to have tournaments in big US cities in the 1940s and was also gaining popularity in Europe.
Over the next 50 years, the sport would continue to grow larger and it finally made its Olympic Games debut in 1996. Since then, America has won the 2nd most medals in the Olympics but has the most gold medal wins with 7. The US also has 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals. Brazil has the most Olympic medals with 3 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze.
Beach Volleyball is rewarding, inexpensive, and a truly American sport. Grab a volleyball and net and head down to Lake Texoma to have a great time with family and friends.