Winning Streak

Lately I have been watching a lot of beach volleyball on TV, a sport that does not usually get much coverage. It is a sport that I do not usually watch, but by watching it so much recently I realized that I actually like watching it. The women’s beach volleyball team is made up of Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor who are the reigning beach volleyball champions. They won Gold in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and are expected to medal in the Beijing Olympics as well.

They won 104 straight games and have not lost a game since 2007! A 104 win streak is unimaginable in the world of sports, but it seems that Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor are truly the world champions right now. I am surprised that there hasn’t even been a fluke game where they lost in the last 104 games. Also, since beach volleyball is a team sport it means that both the players have to play well or they will lose. Therefore having a winning streak that is so long means two amazing players, not just one.

Winning so many games in a row must be exhilarating and very exciting but also turns the pressure on. I mean, what if you had won 99 games and then had to play a tough team? I would be nervous because I wouldn’t want to lose when I had a chance to win 100 straight games. There is also pressure to remain the champions and to always perform amazingly.

Have you ever had a long winning streak? Comment below and tell me how that felt or how that affected your playing.