This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter is our monthly fan-question episode, though we didn't actually take any specific fan questions, as all of them centered on two topics only: Who is going to win the Olympics? What is Bally's purchase of AVP going to do for the sport of beach volleyball?
Now, before we begin: Savvy Simo and Mewhirter recorded this episode late Tuesday night. We were aware that Taylor Crabb had tested positive for COVID, and that Tri Bourne was on a flight bound for Tokyo. However, at the time, the information wasn't public, and, per Bourne's request, SANDCAST was not going to be the one to break that news. So we didn't chat about it, and we're still hoping Crabb can get a negative test in time to compete.
That said, what we do discuss on this episode includes:
- Bally's purchase of the AVP, and the potential upside a casino with deep pockets can bring to the sport of beach volleyball
- Why April Ross and Alix Klineman are the favorites to win gold in Tokyo
- Why Ahmed Tijan and Cherif Samba, and not Anders Mol and Christian Sorum, are the favorites to win gold in Tokyo
- Much more on the Olympic Games
- The exciting AVP Next Gold event in Atlantic City
- And, as always, much, much more.
ENJOY!
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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
This episode is also brought to you by Chasing Gold, a new non-profit founded by Matt Callahan and SANDCAST host Travis Mewhirter, aimed at funding aspiring Olympians to relieve the financial burden of traveling around the world. Read more and donate today at www.chasinggold.org!
SHOOTS!
Kent Steffes: It’s Winning Time
Geena Urango: The newest AVP Champ who’s living life fully in the present
Trevor Crabb and Tri Bourne have their swagger back
Mark Bucknam, and the making of AVP Uncovered
Sarah Sponcil and Terese Cannon: The AVP Champions who have built the perfect team
Mid-season Mailbag: How is Bally’s and the AVP doing in year one?
Tri Bourne: After a bittersweet World Championships: ’Jesus, what am I doing?’
Deahna Kraft only knows one speed: All in or nothing at all
Anders Mol, Christian Sorum, and the rise of the greatest team in beach volleyball
Megan Kraft, the 19-year-old making beach volleyball success look easy
Mark Burik and Brandon Joyner want you to get Better at Beach
Corinne Quiggle: Home is wherever the beach volleyball is
Andy Benesh: Playing with GOATs on his way to becoming America’s next top blocker
Katie Spieler: The Honeybee’s Guide to the Good Life
Toni Rodriguez is ’traveling the world, just playing volleyball, living the sweetest life ever’
Sara Hughes was born to play beach volleyball
Evan Cory, Louisiana’s Road Dog, has arrived
Seain Cook is playing the long game in beach volleyball -- and it’s working
April Mailbag: Where’s Casey Patterson; typical practices; promising new teams
The fun is only just beginning for Sarah Schermerhorn
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