The 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Championships were a beach volleyball double-gender event, which were held from June 13 to 19, 2011 in Rome, Italy.
[1] The Swatch FIVB World Championships are organized every two years, and Italy hosted the event for the first time.
48 teams per gender entered the competition making 96 total.
[2] The eight best third-placed teams will advance to the round of 32.
The eight best third-placed teams will advance to the round of 32.