SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter

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SANDCAST is the first and leading beach volleyball podcast in the world. Hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter take listeners into the world of the AVP, Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and any other professional beach volleyball outlets, digging deep into the lives of the players both on and off the court as well as all of the top influencers in the game.

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Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Road To Paris No. 3: Red Bull gives you gold medals

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023

Welcome back, all of you Olympic beach volleyball fans! Road to Paris No. 3 is a FULL one, as:

- David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig of Sweden -- and now of Red Bull -- stunned Anders Mol and Christian Sorum in Tepic

- The American women swept the golds in Mexico

- The Austrians have reorganized

- American men Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk and Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner debuted

- Valentina Gottardi had her breakout moment

- Yorick de Groot had his rebirth

And so, so, so much more. Absolute blast to watch this race begin in earnest. If you could like, subscribe, comment, share, it helps so much.

Love all y'all,

SHOOTS!

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NEW BOOK ALERT!!! Travis Mewhirter and Kent Steffes just published a seminal work on the history of beach volleyball in their new book, Kings of Summer: The Rise of Beach Volleyball. Check it out on Amazon!! https://www.amazon.com/Kings-Summer-rise-beach-volleyball/dp/B0B3JHFKM7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WGJFWHPBGPQ2&keywords=kings+of+summer+book&qid=1658922972&sprefix=kings+of+summer+book%2Caps%2C1328&sr=8-1

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This episode, as always, is brought to you by Wilson Volleyball, makers of the absolute best balls in the game, hands down. You can get a 20-percent discount using our code, SANDCAST-20! https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball

Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB

Wednesday Mar 22, 2023

Troy Field: From ’just trying to figure out life’ to playing with Phil Dalhausser

Wednesday Mar 22, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Troy Field, one of the most popular players on the AVP Tour, as well known for his vertical leap as he is for his ability to connect with fans both in person and on social media. It has been a wild journey for Field, going from rookie to partnering with Reid Priddy to making AVP finals with Tim Bomgren to playing a full-time year internationally with Chase Budinger to, now, playing with Phil Dalhausser. We chatted all about that, as well as:

What this off-season was like for Troy as he pondered his future in beach volleyball
How his focus is now to be the best player and partner he can be in 2023
His absurd growth-rate in the sport of beach volleyball
A friendship with Taylor Crabb that requires no words being spoken
Lots and lots and lots of movie quotes (and so many laughs)

Always a blast hanging with Troy. If you haven’t met him, please do yourself a favor and do so at the next AVP. He is one of the most approachable players in professional sport.

SHOOTS!

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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

Season Preview Mailbag! Who are the players to watch in 2023? New Mikasa; Who will win AVP Miami?

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is our SEASON-PREVIEW MAILBAG! The AVP season begins THIS WEEKEND in Miami, while Volleyball World begins again in La Paz, Mexico, for a Challenge. As always, we begin our year with a fan question episode, answering:

- Who will win AVP Miami?

- Who are the players to watch on the AVP Tour this season?

- Is the Elite 16 and Challenge system popular amongst the players?

- What are the players' thoughts on the new Mikasa?

And, as always, a whole lot more!

SHOOTS!

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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023

Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth: Beach Volleyball’s Sister Act

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth, one of the fastest-rising teams on the AVP and Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Just how fast did they rise? Less than a year ago, they had zero international points to their name. Now they’re No. 7 in the world and tops in the U.S. They were the 2022 AVP Team of the Year. And now they’re making a push for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. We chatted about their wild ride of a year, as well as:

What it’s been like learning how to lose with one another
How it is being best friends, business partners, volleyball partners, and, yes, roommates
The hilarious lessons they learned on the road last year, which led them to sprinting through Brazil to get to a match on time (a match they didn’t think they had to play)
What tools they’ve added to the metaphorical belt heading into 2023

And, as always, a whole lot more.

SHOOTS!

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Wednesday Mar 01, 2023

Holly McPeak is always doing the work

Wednesday Mar 01, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features an absolute legend of the sport: Holly McPeak. The fourth winningest player in beach volleyball history, McPeak is a three-time Olympian and a bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. She also discovered a then-unknown gem named Misty May-Treanor. Now, you can hear McPeak’s voice on the broadcast for indoor, Pac-12 beach volleyball and, soon, Volleyball World. We chatted about all of that, as well as:

What it was like growing up in the halcyon days of beach volleyball, with Marine Street firing all day, every day, with legends like Tim Hovland, Mike Dodd, Sinjin Smith, and Randy Stoklos
Her Hall of Fame journey, which was replete with one obstacle after another
What it was like having two partners hurt in two consecutive Olympic Games
How grit might be the most important mental skill in the game

And so, so, so much more. Absolute gem of a podcast this week.

SHOOTS!

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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander: The most exciting team on the AVP is back in 2023

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features one of our most requested duos: Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander. Fresh off a rejuvenating off-season, Crabb and Sander are looking to follow up on a phenomenal first year as partners, one in which they made five finals and won two events, including the Phoenix Gold Series Championships. We chatted about all manner of topics, including:

Why Taylor Sander’s rookie season was historically good, despite what many naysayers might say (and for some reason do)
Why they decided to skip the Doha Elite 16, and will be playing in AVP Miami instead of the La Paz Challenge
What Sander has learned about his own game, and what improvements he’s making heading into 2023
The mental battle between choosing to play in AVP events vs. Olympic qualifying events

And, as always, a whole lot more.

Wednesday Feb 15, 2023

For Silila Tucker, ’there is no right or wrong route’ so long as he’s on the beach

Wednesday Feb 15, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Silila Tucker, the most secret Hawaiian on the AVP Tour – so secret even Tri didn’t even know that Tucker spent a good chunk of his childhood summers on Oahu. We talked a ton about that, as well as:

Tucker’s HUGE 2022 season, one that ended with a win at the Laguna Open and a third at the Huntington Beach Tour Series

Tucker’s new partnership with Paul Lotman, and their plans to hit the international events this year
How Tucker approached volleyball, both beach and indoors, as a professional from day one
Why he made the decision to move to California, and the dividends it’s already paying

And, as always, so much more.

SHOOTS!

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Friday Feb 10, 2023

Road to Paris No. 2: All hail Alex Ranghieri, European women start strong, Nuss-Kloth shine

Friday Feb 10, 2023

This is Episode No. 2 of The Road to Paris, a monthly Olympic Beach Volleyball breakdown hosted by Travis Mewhirter.

The Doha Elite 16 marked the opening event of the Olympic qualifying process, and while it might prove to be relatively inconsequential in the long run, big moves were still made, namely by Italians Adrian Carambula and Alex Ranghieri, the European women, and Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth.

Let us know what you think! This is a new series, so we're open to feedback and suggestions!

PHOTO CREDITS: Volleyball World Episode No. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYbRdFFZBR4&t=206s

Mewhirter's 2024 Olympic predictions: https://volleyballmag.com/2024-olympic-beach-volleyball-predictions-013123/

SHOOTS!

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We now have SANDCAST MERCHANDISE!! Rock the gear of your favorite podcast today! https://www.sandcastmerch.com/

Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023

Delaynie Maple, the mental fortress leading USC’s new-look 2023 team

Wednesday Feb 08, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Delaynie Maple, a junior at USC and one of the most talented, must-watch players in NCAA beach volleyball this upcoming 2023 season. When she was still in high school, Maple took a fifth at AVP Hermosa with Megan Kraft. At USC, she’s already competed on court one, going 36-1 as a sophomore alongside Julia Scoles. Could not recommend watching her enough. We chatted about all sorts of topics, including:

How COVID made for the strangest of freshman years for Maple
The role that mental toughness has played in her success, and how she has trained that skill
Her and Megan Kraft’s fifth-place run through AVP Hermosa in 2019
How USC is going about replacing 13 players from its NCAA Championship-winning team

That, and, as always, so much more.

SHOOTS!

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Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023

Lexy Denaburg: UCLA’s senior leader is setting the best of examples

Wednesday Feb 01, 2023

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features our regular guest host, Savvy Simo, who is currently in Doha, competing in her first OLYMPIC QUALIFYING event, and Lexy Denaburg, her former partner at UCLA who is now charged with leading a deeply talented Bruins team. Denaburg is, simply, awesome. A lovely, gracious, humble 21-year-old out of Florida who you should absolutely watch at some point in the near future. Already an All-American, she is one of the most talented players in NCAA Beach Volleyball right now. We chatted about all manner of topics, including:

UCLA coming into the 2023 season as the clear No. 1 and favorite to win an NCAA Championship
The impact of the senior class before Denaburg, and how she is now finding herself in a leadership position
How her addiction to weight training was actually an issue (a good issue for a college student…) and how she’s learning to take care of her body
What it’s like being at the top of the NCAA Beach Volleyball food chain – and how that’ll only make her and her teammates better

SHOOTS!

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We now have SANDCAST MERCHANDISE!! Rock the gear of your favorite podcast today! https://www.sandcastmerch.com/

Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB