The weather is starting to warm…which means nudists will start to emerge in full force. And where will they convene to enjoy the outdoors sans clothing? The pickleball court, naturally. At the forefront of this burgeoning movement is Cypress Cove Nudist Resort in Florida, where pickleball has become nothing short of a sensation. Mike Sullivan, […]
A couple days ago while I was drilling, I looked over at the court next to me because I overheard a player giving his friend some mechanical advice that I disagreed with. I paused our drilling session to watch and listen for a minute, but not letting them know I was paying attention. The player […]
Why is it that when I go to the gym to lift weights and exert myself in crossfit-style workouts, my smart watch only reports about 700-800 calories burned…but when I play pickleball, my post-workout calorie burn totals over 1,400? Ok…admittedly, I typically play pickleball for longer periods of time. But still. Suffice it to say: […]
That’s the number of college campuses which have either installed pickleball courts or even instituted competitive pickleball clubs. Ben Van Hout at DUPR told KWTX News that it’s not just the big schools that take the sport seriously. “From 17 schools to 130 in a year is pretty tremendous. I probably see it doubling or tripling next […]
If you haven’t already heard, the best-performing doubles team in pro pickleball was recently taken down for the first time in over a year by Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu. We caught up with Andrei after the win to glean more on how he and Anna defeated Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters – a […]
Pro pickleball’s team-style league, Major League Pickleball (MLP), will hold their 2024 Drafts for both Premier Level and Challenger Level early next month. The news comes just about a week after the league announced their 2024 schedule of events. The Premier Level draft will take place Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. ET. The Challenger […]
The pro pickleball world witnessed history unfold this morning as Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu achieved what many deemed impossible – they toppled Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns in a gold medal match. Even more remarkable: they did so without conceding a single game. Seeded at number four, Bright and Daescu staged an awe-inspiring performance, […]
There’s something familiar about pickleball pro Jorja Johnson making headlines at last week’s APP Sacramento Open. The 17-year-old made APP Tour history as the third woman to win a triple crown, and simultaneously, the youngest to do it. Only Simone Jardim (at Delray Beach in 2022) and Parris Todd (at Newport Beach and Punta Gorda […]
MLP by Margaritaville (Major League Pickleball) have updated their 2024 schedule of pro pickleball events. Fans of pro pickleball have likely waited on this news for some time. It marks the first official announcement from the league since it finalized its merger with the Carvana PPA Tour (PPA Tour). MLP’s new 2024 schedule The 2024 MLP […]
Of all the burgeoning global pickleball scenes, players in Africa may very well show the most dedication to the sport. This is the first year pickleball has joined the lineup of sports offered at the African Games – and some teams have sacrificed a lot to be there. Groups from Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, […]
