Meet Frescobol, the new official sport of summer.

Or at least it should be. Dreamt up on the sun-drenched beaches of Rio de Janeiro, the game’s pretty straightforward in concept: two paddle-equipped partners hit a small ball back and forth, doing their darnedest to keep it from hitting the ground. In practice, though, you’ll have to spend long days outside perfecting your technique — but something tells us you’re up to the challenge. Pick up this lineup, grab a partner, and start swinging