Namibian twins soak up all the beach volleyball they can in Larnaka

Larnaka, Cyprus, July 28, 2016 – Daniel and Fabian Pfeifer started their campaign at the FIVB U19 World Championships in Larnaka with a 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) loss against Australia’s Paul Burnett and Marcus Ferguson. But the 17-year old Namibian twins left the court smiling anyway, happy being surrounded by beach volleyball.“This was our first international match ever,” Fabian said. “We lost, but it was actually quite fun. It’s great to see the high level that’s being played all around us. We lost and it was quite hot playing, but it was still awesome.”The identical brothers moved from indoor to play beach at the Windhoek beach academy with their English coach James Verrinder because they enjoy playing sports together as twins. “It’s easy for us because we know each other so well,” said Daniel. “The communication is good. And we like the sand and being outdoors.”At only 1.78 metres, the twins are not …

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