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 SportsEngine Spotlight: Brittani Coury We're shining a light on Brittani Coury, a registered nurse who won a silver medal in banked slalom at the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympics and finished sixth in snowboard-cross. RowToTokyo: Andrew Reed Andrew Reed talks about qualifying for the Olympics with a brand new crew. The Fine Art of Parenting an Athlete: 10 Takeaways from the Tokyo Olympics What can the Olympics teach us about parenting successful athletes? Olympians Honed Their Athleticism Playing Multiple Sports as Kids Learn which sports Olympic athletes played while they were growing up. 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 Water Polo Legend Maggie Steffens Passionately Pursuing Third Olympic Gold Medal Just 26 years old, Maggie Steffens stays hungry to continue building on her already immense legacy View More sports in this article Beach Volleyball tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine