FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam

SI Staff | Jun 22, 2015

FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam /

FIVB Beach Volleyball Grand Slam

Maria Antonelli of Brazil goes up for a spike against Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil during the women's final.

Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson of the U.S. take on Nick Lucena and Theodore Brunner of the U.S. in the men's semifinals.

Barbara Seixas of Brazil bumps the ball while teammate Agatha Bednarczuk looks on.

Stafford Slick of the U.S. spikes the ball against Adrian Gavira of Spain.

Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil goes up for a block and Juliana Felisberta and Maria Antonelli of Brazil defend during the final.

Reinder Nummerdor and Christiaan Varenhorst of the Netherlands play Iver Andreas Olsen and Geir Eithun of Norway.

Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas of Brazil take on Nicole Branagh and Jennifer Fopma of the U.S.

Theodore Brunner of the U.S. spikes the ball as teammate Nick Lucena looks on against Clemens Doppler and Alexander Horst of Austria during the bronze medal match.

Juliana Felisberta of Brazil goes up for a spike against Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil during the women's final.

Clemens Doppler of Austria serves the ball against Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo of Italy.

Jennifer Fopma and Lauren Fendrick of the U.S. try to bring down their body temperatures in the 100 degree heat and 80% humidity.

Jacob Gibb of the U.S. goes up for a spike against Josh Binstock of Canada.

Adrian Gavira of Spain goes up for a spike over Stafford Slick of the U.S.

Adrian Gavira of Spain dives and digs the ball against a team from the U.S.

Kimberly Dicello of the U.S. goes up for a spike against Liliane Maestrini of Brazil.

Nicholas Lucena of the U.S. spikes the ball against Pedro Solberg Salgado of Brazil.

Theodore Brunner of the U.S. spikes the ball against Jake Gibb of the U.S. in the semifinals.

Nick Lucena of the U.S. makes a diving dig the ball in the semifinals.

Theodore Brunner of the U.S. spikes the ball against Casey Patterson of the U.S. as Jake Gibb stands in the background in the semifinals.

Britta Buthe of Germany spikes the ball against Juliana Felisberta of Brazil in the semifinals.

A detail shot of Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil.

Taiana Lima of Brazil dives for the ball in the bronze medal game against Karla Borger and Britta Buth of Germany.

Karla Borger Of Germany dives for the ball during the semifinals.

Fernanda Alves Berti and Taiana Lima of Brazil collapse after the final point of the bronze medal game, which they won.

Taiana Lima and teammate Fernanda Alves Berti of Brazil celebrate and throw sand after their victory in the bronze medal game.

Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas of Brazil celebrate their straight-sets win in the women's final.

Agatha Bednarczuk of Brazil celebrates the win in the final.

Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas of Brazil stand on top of the podium, taking home gold.

A shot of the all-Brazilian winners podium (L-R): silver medalists Juliana Felisberta and Maria Antonelli, gold medalists Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas and bronze medalists Fernanda Alves Berti and Taiana Lima.

General shot of the all-Brazilian winners podium (from left): Silver medalists Juliana Felisberta and Maria Antonelli, gold medalists Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas and bronze medalists Fernanda Alves Berti and Taiana Lima.

General view of podium for the men's final (from left): Silver medalists Christian Varenhorst and Reinder Nummerdor of the Netherlands, gold medalists Casey Patterson and Jake Gibb of the U.S. and bronze medalists Nick Lucena and Theodore Brunner of the U.S.

Gold medalists Casey Patterson and Jake Gibb of the U.S. pose on the top of the podium.

Silver medalist Reinder Nummerdor of the Netherlands, gold medalists Casey Patterson and Jake Gibb of the U.S. and bronze medalists Nick Lucena celebrate with champagne.

Casey Patterson of the U.S. celebrates his team's victory in the final with his son.

Published Jun 22, 2015

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