2023 SEASON RECAP
We started the year with a 2-month training camp in Hermosa Beach, California. We competed in 12 international tournaments. We competed in 4 AVP tournaments. We ran 2 clinics in the United States. I (Taryn) was able to make it back home to South Dakota 3 times this year! We hit 9 different countries (Brazil, Mexico, and Qatar multiple times). We hit 9 different states. We spent 334 hours traveling in flight. We were away from home base for 62% of the year, 228/365 days. We took home 7 medals, 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. We started a podcast. Kristen began vlogging our adventures. We capped off our 2023 season, only our second international season, with a gold medal at the World Tour Finals in our 92nd match of the year!
Our goals for the 2023 season:
- Medal at World Championships
- Medal 6 times – 2 of them Gold in Elite 16s
- Finish 5th or above
- Qualify for AVP Championships
- Win 1 Gold Series event
- Win 2 total AVPs in 2023
- Finish 5th or above
WOW… cue waterworks.
We did medal at the World Championships. We medaled 7 times, only 1 of the 3 golds were at an Elite 16 event. We finished 5th or above in all events except for Tepic, Mexico. The AVP Championships were cancelled, but we would have qualified. We did win the AVP Atlanta and AVP Chicago Gold events for a total of two events. We finished 3rd or above in all AVPs.
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the results of the tournament that we are currently in, that we forget about how far we’ve come. I guess it’s a good thing that we are not dwelling on the good or the bad. We are never satisfied. But after 12 months into the 18 months of the Olympic Qualification period we can be proud of the work that we have put in thus far and just keep pushing!
Locations:
Hermosa Beach, California
Doha, Qatar
Hermosa Beach, California
La Paz, Mexico
Tepic, Mexico
New Orleans, Louisiana
Uberlandia, Brazil
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Columbus, Ohio
New Orleans, Louisiana
Huntington Beach, California
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Gstaad, Switzerland
Montreal, Canada
Atlanta, Georgia
Hamburg Germany
Chicago, Illinois
Paris, France
Tlaxcala, Mexico
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
New York, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Doha, Qatar
~328 hours flying
*Doesn’t account for flight delays*
Travel Lengths:
Hermosa Beach, California – 6 Hours
Doha, Qatar – 37.5 hours
Hermosa Beach, California – 4.5 Hours
La Paz, Mexico – 7 hours
Tepic, Mexico - 3 hours
New Orleans, Louisiana – 5 hour
Uberlandia, Brazil – 27 hours
Gulf Shores, Alabama – 3.5 hours
Columbus, Ohio – 4 hours
New Orleans, Louisiana – 4 hour
Huntington Beach, California – 8 hours
Ostrava, Czech Republic – 31 hours
Sioux Falls – 10 hours
Gstaad, Switzerland – 29.5 hours
Montreal, Canada – 3 hours
Atlanta, Georgia – 4 hour
Hamburg, Germany – 31 hours
Chicago, Illinois – 7 hours
Paris, France – 27 hours
Tlaxcala, Mexico – 14 hours
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – 10 hours
Atlanta, Georgia/New York, New York – 6 hours
Joao Pessoa, Brazil – 14 hours
Madrid, Spain – 14 hours
Doha – 18 hours
By: Taryn Kloth
