Article by Antje Bruchner
A new initiative brings together ambitious female pickleball players in Switzerland – with the goal of developing their game, discovering new partnerships, and strengthening networking in women's pickleball.
The pickleball scene in Switzerland is growing – and with it, the number of talented and ambitious female players. But especially at a higher level of play, opportunities are limited to regularly train with different, similarly strong players and to connect outside of tournaments.
This observation led to the idea for Third Shot Society – Her Edition.
The focus is on players with tournament experience and the desire to develop their game. The groups are specifically formed according to skill level to enable challenging training sessions, balanced matches, and valuable exchange.
Successful start in Bern
The first Girls Power Session took place on November 8, 2026, at the Tivoli Center in Bern.
After an hour of joint drills and technique training, two hours of competitive doubles matches with rotating partnerships and opponents followed.
The rotating team combinations ensured exciting encounters, intense rallies, and a lot of fun on the court. Despite the sporting ambition, the camaraderie was not neglected either.
During the subsequent relaxed wind-down, there was time for personal conversations and new contacts. The positive response to the first session showed how much potential there is in this idea.
Connect. Compete. Grow Together.
Third Shot Society – Her Edition is intended to develop into a platform that connects ambitious players across club and regional boundaries.
Further sessions at different locations in Switzerland are planned to connect even more players with each other and to create new opportunities for joint training and sporting exchange.
The focus is initially on performance-oriented training and match sessions. In the future, other formats are also conceivable to promote networking and development in women's pickleball at different skill levels.
Because sporting development does not only arise through training and competition, but also through new challenges, different playing partners, and a strong network.
Great players make great matches. But great connections build a community!
A heartfelt thank you to Pro Pickleball for supporting our first Girls Power Session at the Tivoli Center Bern!
💗 CONNECT • COMPETE • GROW TOGETHER
THANK YOU to our Ambassadors Antje, Mia, and Steffi for the initiative! We are proud to be part of it!
