Who wasn't surprised by the coaches' decision to put Natalie Coughlin out or the relay finals?! The junior team member that competed with her before even said she though Coughlin had a say in it...must have been before Coughlin's news release for her response.

The USA two-time defending gold medalists Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor won in their first beach volleyball match of the London Olympics, again Australians Natalie Cook and Tasmin Hinchl, 21-18 and 21-19. It was a close match, two very strong teams. Kerri and Misty were going to go with the long pants, but then opted to change to the bikini bottoms with long-sleeved shirts -[ Read More... ]