Beach volleyball: Pair prepare to take on world - 01 Jan 2008 - nzherald: Sports news - New Zealand and International Sport news and results: "Deep down, Susan Blundell knew she was good enough for a second dig at life as a professional beach volleyballer.
But the question was, having last played on the world tour four years ago, had she left her run too late?
The 25-year-old Tauranga player spent two seasons on the world pro tour with partner Lucy Todd in '02 and '03, enjoying mixed success before Todd drifted back to Christchurch and a career in science.
Blundell continued to play but, having spent the past three seasons getting her psychology degree in Wellington, she wasn't convinced she'd make it back onto the beach fulltime.
But a month ago it was if someone switched on a light, with Blundell and playing partner, former Silver Ferns netballer Anna Scarlett, taking a leap of faith and committing to the 2008 world tour.
Scarlett, 24, and Blundell are aiming at the London Olympics in 2012, although to guarantee an Olympics berth they need to become one of the top 24 ranked sides on the ultra-competitive tour."
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