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 Young Female Athletes Who Could Make History at the Tokyo Olympics Here are several of the (very) young women who could compete at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics Olympic Minute: Shaun White Where does Shaun White pull inspiration from? Find out in this Olympic minute video. Olympic Sprinter Aleia Hobbs’ Life Changed in the NICU Aleia Hobbs is one of the women to watch ahead of August’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Scout Bassett’s Infinite Possibilities In Los Angeles Scout shares how her LA28 'A' logo represents infinite possibilities in what you can do. Origin Stories: Brooke Raboutou Some people describe Brooke Raboutou's family as the Incredibles, which may explain her ability to compete at such a high level. Olympic Minute: Chloe Kim What has Chloe Kim been doing in her downtime since Pyeongchang? 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