AOC Media Centre - Becchara Palmer

Australia vs Germany - Women's Beach Volleyball Day 2 London 2012The Australian pair of Becchara Palmer and Louise Bawden are defeated by the German team in three sets on Day 2 of the London 2012 Games. Copyright IOC and Nine Network

Australian Beach Volleyball ChampionshipsThe 2012 Australian Beach Volleyball Championships in Manly saw Louise Bawden and Becchara Palmer defeat Nat Cook and Tamsin Hinchley, with Danish pair Bo Soderberg and Anders Hoyer defeat Aussies Chris McHugh and Josh Slack in two tight finals.

Bawden/ Palmer serve up London treatLouise Bawden and Becchara Palmer have proven to be Australia's in-form beach volleyball duo leading to London. Bawden represented Australia in indoor volleyball at the Sydney Olympics and Palmer is a former World Junior Beach Volleyball Champion. They are now 15th in the world as at 8 Feb 2012.