Beach Update: 4 U.S. Teams Place 5th at Vienna 5 Star
Results from the FIVB World Tour events in Vienna and Tokyo plus preview of teams competing in Moscow
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In this week’s beach update, we recap how the U.S. came away with two medals from BPT Challenge Haikou after starting in the qualification rounds. Plus, we look ahead to BPT Challenge Chennai this week in India, with only two weeks to go until the last pro tour events of the year.
Results from the FIVB World Tour events in Vienna and Tokyo plus preview of teams competing in Moscow
Emily Day/Betsi Flint win gold while Caitlin Ledoux/Sarah Sponcil take bronze in China
Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb just miss reaching podium and taking home a giant cowbell from Gstaad
Summer Ross and Sara Hughes win bronze in Espinho; Emily Sonny and Torrey Van Winden get gold in Porec
Pairs from the Junior Beach and Collegiate Beach National Teams use Opens to prepare for major international events
U.S. teams traveling internationally to China, Poland and Czech Republic
Sara Hughes to represent female beach athletes, Rasmussen re-elected to sitting athlete director role
Both U.S. U19 teams competing in Cuba finish on the podium and one team qualifies for the Youth Olympic Games
John Mayer / Trevor Crabb win gold in Lucerne while Kelley Larsen / Emily Stockman take bronze and Aurora Davis / Bree Scarbrough win gold in Bangkok
Kelly Claes and Brittany Hochevar win silver in Xiamen while two teams take silver in La Paz and two more win bronze.
After a long break, Olympians Nicole Branagh and Kerri Walsh Jennings are competing at the FIVB four-star in China this week
Mackenzie Ponnet / Kimberly Smith win gold medal in their NORCECA Circuit debut
The new U.S. women's beach team of Caitlin Ledoux and Emily Stockman get off to a good start on the FIVB World Tour
Top-seeded U.S. pair falls to Russia in the semifinals
Top-seeded U.S. pair wins three straight matches. Will face Russia in Friday's semifinals
Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb upset Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena in pool play. Ryan Doherty and Billy Allen also beat higher seeds.
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena defeat Italians Paulo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo
Brooke Sweat and Summer Ross earn bronze while Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena will play for gold
Three players out of the final six U.S. teams at the Fort Lauderdale Major have Florida ties
Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb defeat defending world champions from Brazil as teams move into single elimination rounds