Sloveniaโ€™s players impressed the numerous spectators with the attractive volleyball action and proved that the volleyball on water is a real deal. The first tournament of this kind took place in spectacular scenery.

Nina Lovลกin and Asja ล en took all the glory among the women with a 2-0 win against Maja Marolt and ลฝiva Javornik. Lovลกin was thrilled after their triumph: ยปPlaying volleyball on water was an incredible experience. I would definitely regret it, if I missed this.ยซ Her teammate, ล en agreed: ยปI am glad that we proved it is possible to play volleyball on water too. The atmosphere was great and this helped us to enjoy the game even more.ยซ

  • Women playing volleyball two-on-two in ankle-height water at night with neon lights at the field borders. Women's Volleyball on the Water. Photo: Volleyball Federation of Slovenia

In the menโ€™s tournament, Urh Port and David Renko claimed the first place after a spectacular clash against Tadej Boลพenk and Danijel Pokerลกnik. Port and Renko held the upper hand at the end claiming a 2-1 victory. Port was happy with their success: ยปPlaying on Ljubljanica surface was truly a crazy experience. Especially since this season, David and me have played only one beach volleyball tournament together and in the end we managed to defeat Boลพenk and Pokerลกnik, two of the best Sloveniaโ€™s beach volleyball players, on water.ยซ

  • Men playing volleyball three-on-three in ankle-height water at night with neon lights at the field borders. Men's tournament. Photo: Volleyball Federation of Slovenia
  • Men playing volleyball three-on-three in ankle-height water at night with neon lights at the field borders and people watching the game from above, standing on the bridge. Volleyball on Water tournament. Photo: Volleyball Federation of Slovenia

The last part of the evening brought the international promo VIP match with Josip Pribaniฤ‡ (CRO), Felix Friedl (AUT), and Piotr Ilewicz (POL) forming Team World, while national team members Alan Koลกenina and Uroลก Pavloviฤ‡, together with ยปVolleyball on Waterยซ tournament winner Urh Port represented Slovenia. The international players claimed the win, but actually result was not important. ยปI am amazed after this game. When I was watching the finals of the menโ€™s tournament, I thought it was easier to play, but honestly, when I started to play, I saw that it was really tough. Nevertheless, it was a great fun! Playing against Slovenians in this great atmosphere and awesome scenery was unforgettable. Honestly, I will keep only nice memories of this event,ยซ Ilewicz ย shared his excitement afterwards.