Athletes to Watch: April Ross & Alix Klineman Ross, the 2012 Olympic silver and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, has joined forces with the six-foot-five Klineman, a Stanford grad and recent convert from indoors, who is seven years her junior. Together they won the first FIVB tournament they entered in January 2018, and have only seen continued success since then, winning five AVP tournaments and finishing second at the 2019 World Championships, making them the clear favorite among the American teams contending for a Tokyo spot. The duo is coached by Ross’s 2012 Olympic partner, Jennifer Kessy. Visit Alix's Team USA profile Visit April's Team USA profile Athlete Info Alix Klineman April Ross Sport Beach Volleyball Beach Volleyball Height 6'5" 6'1" Date of Birth December 30, 1989 June 20, 1982 Hometown Manhattan Beach, CA Costa Mesa, CA Current Residence Manhattan Beach, CA Costa Mesa, CA Trivia Alix has a love of Brazil as she wants to learn Portuguese and live in the South American country for a few years. April's go-to snack before or after hitting the gym is the Smucker's Uncrustables. She's also become an official spokesperson for the peanut butter and jelly product. Grow your Olympic knowledge RowToTokyo: Andrew Reed Andrew Reed talks about qualifying for the Olympics with a brand new crew. Dreaming Beyond Assumptions: Simone Manuel Shares Her LA28 ‘A’ Logo Simone shares how she hopes her LA28 'A' log inspires people to pursue their passion. Los Angeles’ Heartbeat Has Led Rachel Sumekh to Swipe Out Hunger Rachel shares her love of Los Angeles and the heartbeat to it. Motivation, Inspiration, and Love Illustrate Gabby Douglas’ LA28 Logo Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas explains how her LA28 'A' illustrates motivation, inspiration and love. Team USA Members Share Their Secrets to Success Team USA members about their favorite athletes, advice they would give kids and how participating in sports has set them up to be successful in life. Olympic Minute: Lolo Jones What shaped Lolo Jones to be one of the greatest Olympians of all-time? Find out in this Olympic minute video. View More sports in this article Beach Volleyball tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine