| Publication Date |
Source |
Headline |
| 18 November 2007 |
The Age |
Life's a beach for Barnett |
"Tamsin Barnett has her sights set on an Olympic gold medal, but before she heads off to Beijing, she's in town to play in the Victorian Beach Volleyball Tour.
Barnett, who is ranked No. 1 in Australia, will take to the sand today with partner Jenny Jury at South Melbourne beach"
 article (link) |
| 16 November 2007 |
Herald Sun |
Welcome diversion for Olympian Tamsin Barnett |
"Olympian Tamsin Barnett will use this weekend's Victorian Beach Volleyball Tour at South Melbourne as a welcome diversion from her demanding Beijing training regimen.
Australia's No. 1 female beach volleyball pro completed a successful world tour with Olympic partner Natalie Cook, finishing ninth"
article (link) |
| 24 October 2007 |
The Australian |
Cook's tour from Beijing to London |
"Natalie Cook is heading to her fourth Olympic Games, in Beijing next year and already has her eyes on a fifth in London in 2012"
 article (PDF) |
| October 2007 |
www.olympics.com.au |
Tamsin Barnett road to Beijing Olympic diary |
"Beach volleyballer Tamsin Barnett is a 193cm tower of talent. Alongside dual Olympic medallist Natalie Cook they are a formidable combination. They won the Seoul Open in June in only their third World Tour event. Tamsin who played indoor at the Sydney Olympics is loving life and turning plenty of heads on the beach Tour"
article (link) |
| 23 August 2007 |
Money Management |
Go Team LM! |
"Outsider recently realised that fund managers' talents recently extended to helping female beach volleyballers defeat super-slamming American giantesses to take out Olympic gold"
article (PDF) |
| August 2007 |
Spike Magazine |
The golden girls mark two |
"It's been a long time between drinks for Australia's beach volleyball teams but the drought has been broken. Our new number one team - Natalie Cook and Tamsin Barnett - joined forces to win the first Australian gold medal on the Swatch FIVB World Tour in six long years"
article (PDF) |
| 4 August 2007 |
Townsville Bulletin |
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"Townsville product Natalie Cook is all but confirmed for the Beijing Olympics. Cook and Barnett have a seeding of fifth and have fulfilled the minimum eight events required to be in contention for Olympic qualification"
article (PDF) |
| 2 August 2007 |
The Adelaide Advertiser |
Aussie duo win bronze |
"Adelaide based beach volleyball star Tamsin Barnett edged closer to a guaranteed start at next year's Beijing Olympics, while locals Andrew Schacht and Josh Slack beat the world's number one team to earn a bronze medal at the Swiss Alpine town of Gstaad"
article (PDF) |
| 24 July 2007 |
The Courier Mail |
Olympian lobs buoyant resort-leisure plan |
"Beach volleyball courts may soon be found in Queensland's top resorts, beside gym and golfing facilities, if Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook has her way. Natalie who with partner Tamsin Barnett starts her world title campaign in Gstaad, Switzerland, today has been making inroads into tourism ventures through her company Sandstorm"
article (PDF) |
| 5 June 2007 |
Gold Coast Bulletin |
Cook and new partner now loom as medal chance |
"Veteran Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook's new pairing with Tamsin Barnett has resulted in a gold medal win in only their third international event together. Natalie and Tamsin have beaten the best that Brazil and China have to offer"
article (PDF) |
| 5 June 2007 |
Herald Sun |
Cook's new mix for Beijing |
"Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook's new pairing with Tamsin Barnett has been touted as a huge Beijing medal chance, after the Australians combined to win the world beach volleyball tour's Seoul Open"
article (link) |
| 4 June 2007 |
The Courier Mail |
Cook takes title |
"Australian Natalie Cook has claimed her first world beach volleyball tour win in six years when she teamed with new partner Tamsin Barnett to capture the US$200,000 Seoul Open yesterday "
article (PDF) |
| 4 June 2007 |
Australian Olympic Committee |
Cook and Barnett win Seoul Open |
"The inaugural Seoul Open was only the third start together for Barnett and Cook yet they captured the gold medal after a 21-19, 21-19 win in 44 minutes over the world number one Chinese pair "
article (link) |
| 4 June 2007 |
Courier Mail |
Cook claims tour event |
"Australian Natalie Cook has claimed her first world beach volleyball tour win in six years. Cook teamed with new partner Tamsin Barnett to capture the US$200,000 Seoul Open"
article (link) |
| 4 June 2007 |
The Advertiser |
Sands of success |
"Natalie Cook and Tamsin Barnett yesterday continued the skyrocketing start to their international beach volleyball partnership by winning the gold medal in the world tour event in Seoul, Korea"
article (PDF) |
| 4 June 2007 |
Sports Features Communications |
Australians atop Swatch-FIVB world tour podium |
"It has been six years, but Australian Natalie Cook returned to the top spot of a SWATCH-FIVB World Tour podium here Sunday as she teamed with new partner Tamsin Barnett to capture the US$200,000 Seoul Open by defeating the top-seeded team from China for the gold medal"
article (link) |
| 2 May 2007 |
Courier Mail |
Cook yearns to gain extra recognition for Games long service |
"Natalie Cook has flagged her intentions to not only compete at the 2012 Olympics, but lead out the Australian team at the opening ceremony"
article (PDF) |
| 26 April 2007 |
Daily Telegraph |
World beater |
"Natalie Cook has handed her partner Tamsin Barnett the ultimate compliment, declaring the towering beach volleyballer will be one of the best players in the world by the Beijing Olympics"
article (PDF) |
| 26 April 2007 |
Herald Sun |
Barnett has Cook talking big |
"As Cook and Barnett prepare for their first World Tour event of the year, Cook joked that she watered Barnett's feet every day to aid her growth into a 'monster' with the ability to terrorise the best in the world in Beijing"
article (link) |
| 14 February 2007 |
Courier Mail |
Germans hit our beaches |
"The Germans have arrived in Brisbane to shake up the Australian Beach Volleyball Championships at Surfers Paradise this weekend"
article (link) |
| 22 January 2007 |
Herald Sun |
Thinking big pays for Cook |
"Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook and volleyball champion Tamsin Barnett yesterday confirmed the potential of the playing partnership they formed only two months ago"
article (link) |
