# Swatch FIVB World Tour 2008

The Swatch FIVB World Tour 2008 is an international beach volleyball competition.
The tour consists of 15 tournaments with both genders and 9 separate gender tournaments.
The top eight finishes that a team has from January 1, 2007 to July 20, 2008, on the Swatch FIVB World Tour (2007 and 2008), SWATCH FIVB World Championships (2007) and on FIVB recognised Continental Championship Finals, counts towards Olympic qualification for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The top 24 teams of each gender will compete in the Beijing Games. There can be a maximum of two teams per country.

## Grand Slam

There are six Grand Slam tournaments. These events give a higher number of points and more money than the rest of the tournaments.
* Berlin, Germany – Smart Grand Slam, June 10–15, 2008
* Paris, France – Henkel Grand Chelem, June 16–22, 2008
* Stavanger, Norway – ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger, June 24–29, 2008
* Moscow, Russia – Moscow Grand Slam, July 1–6, 2008
* Gstaad, Switzerland – 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008, July 22–27, 2008
* Klagenfurt, Austria – A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by Nokia, July 28 - August 2, 2008

## Tournament results
### Women

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Adelaide Australia Open | Juliana-Larissa | Talita-Renata | Ana Paula-Shelda |
| China Shanghai Jinshan Open | Renata-Talita | Juliana-Larissa | Xue-Zhang Xi |
| Seoul Open | Xue-Zhang Xi | Ana Paula-Shelda | Branagh-Youngs |
| Keihan/Smfg Japan Open | Juliana-Larissa | Tian Jia-Wang | Xue-Zhang Xi |
| Hyundai Open Barcelona | Branagh-Youngs | Renata-Talita | Juliana-Larissa |
| Mazury Open | Ana Paula-Shelda | Wacholder-Turner | Maria Clara-Carol |
| Smart Grand Slam | Walsh-May-Treanor | Tian Jia-Wang | Juliana-Larissa |
| Henkel Grand Chelem | Walsh-May-Treanor | Wacholder-Turner | Branagh-Youngs |
| ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger | Walsh-May-Treanor | Karantasiou-Arvaniti | Ross-Boss |
| Moscow Grand Slam | Xue-Zhang Xi | Branagh-Youngs | Tian Jia-Wang |
| World Series 13 | Pohl-Rau | Antonelli-Leao | Maria Clara-Carol |
| 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 | Ana Paula-Shelda | Tian Jia-Wang | Xue-Zhang Xi |
| A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA | Ana Paula-Shelda | Osheyko-Baburina | Holtwick-Semmler |
| Otera Open Kristiansand | Antonelli-Leao | Hakedal-Torlen | D. Schwaiger-S. Schwaiger |
| Myslowice Open | Maria Clara-Carol | Holtwick-Semmler | Hakedal-Torlen |
| Brazil Open | Vivian-Larissa | Shaylyn-Agatha | Ana Paula-Shelda |
| Dubai Open | Walsh-Branagh | Ross-Boss | Maria Clara-Carol |
| Phuket Thailand Open | Ross-Boss | Branagh-Turner | Banck-Günther |
| Sanya Open | Ross-Boss | Y. Huang-Zhang Xi | Branagh-Turner |

### Men

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Adelaide Australia Open | Harley-Pedro | Xu-Wu | Rogers-Dalhausser |
| China Shanghai Jinshan Open | Harley-Pedro | Xu-Wu | Franco-Cunha |
| Prague Open | Gibb-Rosenthal | Brink-Dieckmann Ch. | Ricardo-Emanuel |
| Italian Open presented by Abruzzo | Harley-Pedro | Brink-Dieckmann Ch. | Rogers-Dalhausser |
| VIP Open | Nummerdor-Schuil | Xu-Wu | Fuerbringer-Jennings |
| Hyundai Open Barcelona | Brink-Dieckmann Ch. | Barsouk-Kolodinsky | Ricardo-Emanuel |
| Mazury Open | Ricardo-Emanuel | Lario-Gavira | Schacht-Slack |
| Smart Grand Slam | Ricardo-Emanuel | Rogers-Dalhausser | Herrera-Mesa |
| Henkel Grand Chelem | Rogers-Dalhausser | Nummerdor-Schuil | Klemperer-Koreng |
| ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger | Rogers-Dalhausser | Reckermann-Urbatzka | Brink-Dieckmann Ch. |
| Moscow Grand Slam | Rogers-Dalhausser | Xu-Wu | Klemperer-Koreng |
| World Series 13 | Márcio Araújo-Fabio | Xu-Wu | Matysik-Uhmann |
| 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 | Harley-Pedro | Nummerdor-Schuil | Alison-Emanuel |
| A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA | Barsouk-Kolodinsky | Williams-Metzger | Ricardo-Emanuel |
| Otera Open Kristiansand | Herrera-Mesa | Maciel-Bruno | Lochhead-Pitman |
| Mallorca Open | Harley-Pedro | Klemperer-Koreng | Franco-Benjamin |
| Brazil Open | Harley-Pedro | Brink-Dieckmann Ch. | Reckermann-Urbatzka |
| Dubai Open | Nummerdor-Schuil | Reckermann-Urbatzka | Harley-Pedro |
| Bahrain Open | Alison-Cunha | Cès-Ces | Dollinger-Windscheif |
| Sanya Open | Benjamin-Harley | Pitta-Cunha | Baracetti-Salema |

## Medal table by country

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 20 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 116 |

## Awards
### SWATCH Most Outstanding Player

* Maria Antonelli (BRA) for the Otera Open Kristiansand in Kristiansand, Norway
* Talita Antunes (BRA) for the China Shanghai Jinshan Open in Shanghai, China
* Shelda Bede (BRA)
** for the Mazury Open in Stare Jablonki, Poland
** for the A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Nicole Branagh (USA) for the Hyundai Open Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain
* Julius Brink (GER) for the Hyundai Open Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain
* Ana Paula Connelly (BRA) for the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 in Gstaad, Switzerland
* Pedro Cunha (BRA) for the Bahrain Open in Manama, Bahrain
* Phil Dalhausser (USA)
** for the ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger, in Stavanger, Norway
** for the Moscow 2008 Grand Slam in Moscow, Russia
* Juliana Felisberta (BRA)
** for the Adelaide Australia Open in Adelaide, Australia
** for the Keihan/Smfg Japan Open in Osaka, Japan
* Larissa França (BRA) for the Brazil Open in Guarujá, Brazil
* Pablo Herrera (ESP) for the Otera Open Kristiansand in Kristiansand, Norway
* Igor Kolodinsky (RUS) for the A1 Beach Volleyball Grand Slam presented by NOKIA in Klagenfurt, Austria
* Inocencio Lario (ESP) for the Mazury Open in Stare Jablonki, Poland
* Fabio Luiz Magalhães (BRA) for the World Series 13 in Marseille, France
* Harley Marques Silva (BRA)
** for the Adelaide Australia Open in Adelaide, Australia
** for the China Shanghai Jinshan Open in Shanghai, China
** for the Italian Open presented by Abruzzo in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy
** for the Brazil Open in Guarujá, Brazil
* Misty May-Treanor (USA)
** for the Smart Grand Slam in Berlin, Germany
** for the Henkel Grand Chelem in Paris, France
** for the ConocoPhillips Grand Slam Stavanger in Stavanger, Norway.
* Reinder Nummerdor (NED) for the Dubai Open in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
* Stephanie Pohl (GER) for the World Series 13 in Marseille, France
* Emanuel Rego (BRA) for the Smart Grand Slam in Berlin, Germany
* Todd Rogers (USA) for the Henkel Grand Chelem in Paris, France
* Sean Rosenthal (USA) for the Prague Open in Prague, Czech Republic
* April Ross (USA) for the Phuket Thailand Open in Phuket, Thailand
* José Salema (ARG) for the Sanya Open in Sanya, China
* Richard Schuil (NED) for the VIP Open in Zagreb, Croatia
* Maria Clara Salgado (BRA) for the Myslowice Open in Myslowice, Poland
* Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)
** for the 1 to 1 Energy Grand Slam 2008 in Gstaad, Switzerland
** for the Mallorca Open in Mallorca, Spain
* Kerri Walsh (USA) for the Dubai Open in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
* Zhang Xi (CHN)
** for the Seoul Open in Seoul, South Korea
** for the Moscow 2008 Grand Slam in Moscow, Russia
** for the Sanya Open in Sanya, China

## Records

The Russian player Igor Kolodinsky shot the fastest serve in the Swatch FIVB World Tour history, when he served at 114.0 km/h at the Italian Open presented by Abruzzo in Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy.
American player Elaine Youngs, became the oldest women to win an "open" FIVB event, when she was 38 years, three months and 16 days old, when she won the Hyundai Open Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain.