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 Top Celebrity Tattoo Artist Dr. Woo’s Balance in Los Angeles Dr. Woo talks his LA28 'A' and what went into creating it. RowToTokyo: Blake Haxton Blake Haxton discuss the ups and downs of his rowing career, and what he is looking forward to in Tokyo. Olympic Minute: Chloe Kim What has Chloe Kim been doing in her downtime since Pyeongchang? Find out in this Olympic minute video. RowToTokyo: Liam Corrigan Liam Corrigan talks about the pressures that come along with it being an Olympic year, and his aspirations of making it to the games. Winning at Jamal: His Road to the LA28 Games Jamal explains what the LA28 games mean to him. Jennifer Lozano, “La Traviesa”, brings family and Texas pride to every punch Meet U.S. boxer Jennifer Lozano, aka 'La Traviesa,' whose journey from Laredo to the Olympics is fueled by love, loss, and determination View More sports in this article Beach Volleyball tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine