Phil Dalhausser is looking forward to a little down time, away from the countless autographs, the interview sessions and the pressure that comes from being on one of the top beach volleyball teams in the world.
Dalhausser and the rest of the players on the AVP Crocs Tour will take this weekend off before returning to the courts in Huntington Beach, Calif on May 1 for the final leg of the Cuervo Gold Crown Series.
"It's been a long couple of weeks, so I'm looking forward to getting home, sleeping in my own bed and relaxing for a few days and then it's back to work," Dalhausser said.
The break is the first of four scheduled off weeks between now and the three-week hiatus in August for the Beijing Olympic Games, and it comes at a good time following a very long, exhausting weekend in the Lone Star State.
Tour officials had to work nearly around the clock to pull off the tour's second stop of the season after heavy thunderstorms forced the cancellation of play on Friday.
That meant a near 24-hour marathon to get the temporary facility at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington ready again. What followed on Saturday was officially the longest day in the history of the AVP Tour as play began at 7 a.m. and didn't end until just before 11 p.m. CST.
"The staff and workers did an unbelievable job to pull together to make this a great tournament under some really tough conditions," said Misty May-Treanor, who took home the championship in Dallas for the second year in a row with partner Kerri Walsh. "It was a long weekend for everybody, but in the end, I think we put on another great show."
Dalhausser and playing partner Todd Rogers plan to use the week to rest a little bit at home and then work on their game the rest of the time. Despite winning their second consecutive event at this weekend's Dallas Open, taking home the $20,000 first prize, the defending tour champions aren't satisfied.
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