Todd Rogers first played a professional beach volleyball event in 1995. Thirteen years later, he's going to his first Olympics, much to the thanks of partner Phil Dalhausser, who didn't make his pro beach debut until 2003. Searching for a better fit as a partner in 2006, Rogers loved the idea of coaching an untapped talent like Dalhausser. As soon as they teamed up, Dalhausser thrived and now is arguably the best men's player on the planet entering Beijing.
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