Australian beach volleyballer Taliqua Clancy has a proven track record on the unpredictable sands, with her previous international experience guiding this year's Paris Olympic campaign.

The pairing of the 32-year-old Clancy and teammate of seven years, the Peruvian-born, 30-year-old Mariafe Artacho del Solar can take solace that they can find their best under shaky footing.

Last time was knocking off the women's gold-medal favourites in the Canadian duo of Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes in the quarter-finals at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Clancy would later arrive home in Brisbane with a silver medal.

This time it is to claim their final pool match against more Canadians, Sophie Bukovec and Heather Bansley, in a must-win clash for both teams.

The Australians fell in their last start of the 2024 campaign in two straight sets against world No.2 Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth.

The Americans held their nerve against Clancy and Artacho del Solar also for a prized bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships.

Both teams traded blows at various times of the 21-16, 21-16 two-set victory, but Nuss and Kloth had more points of brilliance to steer through the momentum their way.

The Wulli Wulli and Goreng Goreng woman said heading into possibly their final contest in Paris, there is no need to panic.

They didn't in their opener in front of stunning structure on a man-made court in front of the Eiffel Tower.

"It just wasn't our game and they came hard at us. But we still have another chance to come back and find our best form," Clancy said.

"We probably didn't find our flow like you need to against the top teams.

"But we just take the lessons and recover, and move forward.

"We know that we can play better and it's good to know that it's in our control."

Clancy and Artacho del Solar have stayed alive in the tournament format where the top teams advance and two of the next best teams advance to the quarter-finals after winning their opener against the Chinese pairing Xiu and Xia.

They won 22-20, 14-21, 16-14 in a two sets-to-one triumph that demonstrated their resolve.

Clancy said the number of quality teams across the globe closing the gap on the Tokyo silver medallists has ensured the team goes into every match without feeling complacent.

"We've never played these Canadians before, but we have known them on tour and they are getting better and better, which is absolutely amazing, but it also makes our job harder," she said.

"It's another fight that we're ready for. But that's just the beauty of the sport.

"Everything changes from one Olympic cycle to the next.

"It's actually really exciting having so many great teams and the next generation of teams coming through."