at a glance
brazilian champions sandra mathias and elaine bezerra created and operate the escolinha de vôlei de praia sandra & elaine on leblon beach, a volley school and social project aimed at children between the age of 8 and 17. another social project through volleyball is projeto mao na bola, by roberto bosh, volley instructor in his school escola de vôlei do betinho at leblon posto 11. the far end of the beach is popular with surfers on days of very strong waves, or when the nearby arpoador beach gets to crowded or there are competitions going on. the waves at posto 12, the end of leblon beach near the mountains, are often chosen by surfers also depending on wind conditions and the tide.
