Each of the Team USA duos will aim to add to the United States’ impressive beach volleyball medal count of 10. Two-time Olympian April Ross is teaming up with Alix Klineman, while Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil will make U.S. history as the youngest beach volleyball pair to compete.
USA vs Netherlands Beach Volleyball
Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser will get things started for Team USA when they take on the Netherlands (Brouwer/Meeuwsen) on July 24. USA’s April Ross and Alix Klineman, one of the top women’s beach volleyball pairings in the world, will take the sand just hours later against China (XUE/Wang X.