Pocock quickly found success in the sport due to his natural high jumping ability and his 6 foot-5 inch-tall frame.
In 1996, Pocock sealed his claim as South Africa’s number 1 player by winning the Tri Nations King of the Beach tournament in Durban.
By August 2004, Pocock and partner had made history by becoming the first beach volleyball team from the African continent to ever qualify for an Olympic Games.
Pocock played the opening beach volleyball match of the 2004 Olympic Games, held in Athens, Greece, against the host nation’s team of Pavlos Beligratis and Thanassis Michalopoulos.
Won vs Pavlos Beligratis / Thanassis Michalopoulos (6) from Greece 21–16, 24–26, 15–10 (1:18) Lost vs Mariano Baracetti / Martin Conde (7) from Argentina 13–21, 15–21 (0:36) Won vs Joao Brenha / Miguel Maia (18) from Portugal 22–20, 22–20 (0:49) By winning 2 matches, Pocock and partner progressed to the final 16 teams, knockout stage where they were knocked out, placing 9th for the tournament, the highest result ever achieved by any beach volleyball team from Africa.