Photos: The best images from the World Series of Beach Volleyball

Nick Lucena dives for the ball during the Men’s World Series of Beach Volleyball final on Sunday.

Nick Lucena, right, blocks a spike attempt by Sam Pedlow, left, during the finals.

Nick Lucena, right, and Phil Dalhausser, center, celebrate after Dalhausser blocks a spike attempt by Sam Pedlow (foreground).

Larissa Franca of Brazil spikes the ball past Americans Lauren Kendrick and April Ross in the women’s finals of the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Brazilians Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca celebrate their victory over Americans April Ross and Lauren Fendrick in the women’s championship match of the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Americans Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes, celebrate their win over Germans Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst to clinch a bronze medal in the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

American Kelly Claes and German Kira Walkenhorst battle at the net during the women’s bronze-medal match at the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Taylor Crabb returns the ball against the team of Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser during a men’s quarterfinal match at the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Nick Lucena fires a shot past Jake Gibb during a men’s quarterfinal match at the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Phil Dalhausser challenges a shot by Jake Gibb during a men’s quarterfinal match at the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb react after losing a point to the team of Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser during a men’s quarterfinal match at the World Series of Beach Volleyball on Saturday.

Larrisa Franca of Brazil dives for a ball against a German team during in the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach Friday. The Brazilian team won the match.

Besti Flint of the United States wipes sand off of her hands during a World Series of Beach Volleyball match in Long Beach on Friday.

Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States reacts after missing a dig on Friday during a World Series of Beach Volleyball match in Long Beach.

Casey Patterson’s shadow shows her going up for a spike during a match Friday at the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach.

Phil Dalhausser blocks Casey Patterson during a match Friday at the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach.

Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrates a victory over Besti Flint and Kelley Larsen during a match Friday at the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach.

Kelley Larsen dives for a ball against Kerri Walsh Jennings and Nicole Branagh during a match Friday at the World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach.

April Ross dives in the sand during a dig attempt where she and partner Lauren Fendrick defeated Kerri Walsh Jennings and Nicole Branagh during the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball.

Volleyball games spread out over the beach at The World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach on July 13.

April Ross, left, celebrates with Lauren Fendrick as they defeat Kerri Walsh Jennings, shown at right, and Nicole Branagh during the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball.

A fan holds a cutout likeness of Kerri Walsh Jennings as he watches April Ross and Lauren Fendrick defeat Kerri Walsh Jennings and Nicole Branagh during the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball.

Former Olympic partners Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, and April Ross battle at the net as Ross and partner Lauren Fendrick defeated Kerri Walsh Jennings and Nicole Branagh during the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball.

Kerri Walsh Jennings makes a diving dig attempt from a spike during the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball.

Volleyball fans get some shade from an umbrella while watching the action at the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball on July 13.

Alexander Brouwer dives into the sand in an attempt to get a dig with partner Robert Meeuwsen as they play Adrian Gavira/Pablo Herrera at the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball on July 13.

Fans cheer as April Ross and partner Lauren Fendrick defeat Kerri Walsh Jennings and Nicole Branagh during the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball in Long Beach.

Robert Meeuwsen serves the ball during a July 13 match at the Long Beach Presidents Cup in The World Series of Beach Volleyball.