World champions Pavan, Humana-Paredes ending beach volleyball partnership

Canada's world beach volleyball champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes are ending their partnership.

Pavan, from Kitchener, Ont., and Humana-Paredes, from Toronto, have played together since 2017, and won the world title in 2019.

The duo said in a mutual statement that it was time to explore new options in their athletic careers separately.

"We have a lot of respect for each other and are very proud of what we have accomplished as a team over the last five years," Pavan and Humana-Paredes said.

They are two-time Commonwealth Games winners, capturing their second title last month in Birmingham, England.

They've also climbed the Beach Volleyball World Tour podium numerous times, including winning gold this year at the Jurmala Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 tournament.

"We have watched Sarah and Melissa with great pride and thank them both for representing the sport and our country so successfully on the world stage," said Volleyball Canada CEO and president, Mark Eckert.

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