Best and worst beaches to wear an Olympic volleyball bikini
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Juliana Felisberta Da Silva of Brazil. (AP)
<b>Best: Panama City Beach – Panama City, Fla.</b> “A bikini is a must at the beach here. During spring break you’ll get more people on the side of the roads in barely anything,” said Susan Green a Panama City resident and employee at Bibby’s By the Beach. (AP)
U.S. beach volleyball players Kerri Walsh, right, and her partner Misty May train for the London 2012 Olympics. (Reuters)
<b>Best: Clearwater Beach – Clearwater, Fla.</b> There is no shortage of micro volleyball bikinis on this beach. "People stand up on the pier and look down at all the shapely bodies," said beach expert Dr. Beach. (AP)
Larissa Franca from Brazil signals to her teammate during the Beach Volleyball match against Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP)
<b>Worst: Ocracoke Island—Outer Banks, N.C.</b> “You might find a group of college students where everyone is in string bikinis and board shorts, but then you drive further down and find a family. It’s not conservative to the point where people are covering up, but its mixed." Beach volleyball is also popular on the island so it’s not hard to find a game or an annual tournament to join. (2012 Ocracoke Island Realty Photo Contest)
United States' Kerri Walsh, left, and Misty May-Treanor chat during a beach volleyball match. (AP)
<b>Best: Venice Beach – Los Angeles, Calif.</b> On the Venice Beach boardwalk you’ll find one of a kind street performers like artists, palm readers, chainsaw jugglers, ripped roller skaters, and sexy belly dancers.<br style=" orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"> (AP)
<b>Worst: Coast Guard Beach – Eastham, Mass.</b> “It tends to be more conservative. A regular bikini with some cleavage you know isn’t a big thing, but a fanny flosser is kind of usual and catches our attention.” (AP)
Czech Republic's Kristyna Kolocova celebrates after her team defeated Australia's Nat Cook and Tamsin Hinchley in a beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. (AP)
<b>Worst: Reid State Park, Georgetown, Me.</b> Reid State park offers a great place for children to swim and fly kites. The privateness of Reid State Park makes it a peaceful beach where you won’t have a hard time relaxing. (Maine Office of Tourism)
Austria's Doris Schwaiger reacts after missing the ball during a beach at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP)
<b>Worst: Harbor Beach - York Harbor, Me.</b> Locals refer to this beach, as Mothers' Beach because it's gentle surf is perfect for toddlers. At this beach you won’t be seeing scantily clad beachgoers. (VisitMaine.net)
Brazils Maria Antonelli, right, and Talita Rocha hug after making a shot during a beach volleyball match against Australias Becchara Palmer and Louise Bawden at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP)
<b>Best: South Beach--Miami, Fla.</b> Called "one of the most liberal beaches in the U.S.," South Beach often hosts models on photo shoots and topless sunbathing isn't uncommon. (AP)