Kessy aiming to sign off with Olympic farewell

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Lausanne, Switzerland, May 16, 2016 – It has been a memorable four years for Jennifer Kessy and with Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games drawing ever nearer she is growing confident of booking her place on Copacabana Beach. 

Unlike four years ago when she and long-time partner April Ross won London 2012 silver, this time she is paired with Emily Day and pressing hard for a place at Rio 2016 under the tutelage of coach Jose Loiola. 

Currently they are just outside the top 15 that will qualify from the FIVB Olympic rankings and which features two other US teams; Ross and three-time champion Kerri Walsh and Lauren Fendrick and Brooke Sweat, who lead Kessy and Day by 430 points with three FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour events remaining before the ranking qualifiers are known on June 13. 

“We’re …

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