Tag: Vanuatu
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The Moment I Knew I Was Ready to Paddle Back to Shore
The Year I Packed My Bags for Vanuatu In 2015, I found myself halfway around the world in a place where the sea did most of the talking. I went to Vanuatu as a volunteer coach, assigned to the women’s beach volleyball team aiming for Rio’s Olympic dream. It wasn’t glamorous—early mornings, makeshift training spaces,…
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The Moment I Knew: Ready to Paddle Back to Shore
Introduction: A Year of Coaching and Change In 2015, I found myself far from home, volunteering in Vanuatu to coach the national women’s beach volleyball team as they pursued Olympic qualification for Rio. The role was more than coaching drills and team talks; it was a window into a culture, a new climate, and a…