USA Men's National Team Middle Blocker and UC Irvine alumnus (you know I had to sneak that in there) David Smith jumps on The Viral Volley Podcast this week.
We reminisce about the UCI days, the "Lights Out" incident in Happy Valley and how he was part of UCI's first National Championship team.
David then talks about his season in Poland with ZAKSA-- until the COVID pandemic broke out. From there it was a chaotic journey to get back to the United States, where he, as well as other USA athletes have started training with COVID protocols at American Sports Center.
David also talks about the challenges of being hard of hearing/deaf and having to be in social settings in this COVID-Culture with Social Distancing.
He then finishes off by offering some encouragement to give us perspective through this time in history.
Episode 56: Journalist/Media Roundtable: Tiff Wells/Jonathan Bates, 9/9/20: NCAA Men's Volleyball
Episode 55: Cindy Luis, Sports Journalist, University of Hawaii Volleyball, 9/7/20: The Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 54: Kerri Walsh-Jennings, 4x Olympic Medalist, 9/2/20: Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 53: Melissa Humana-Paredes, Olympian/FIVB/AVP Athlete; Viral Volley Podcast, 8/10/20
Episode 52: Jeff Alzina, AVP Commentator: Porsche Cup and Champions Cup Series Recap, 8/3/20
Episode 51: Jeff Alzina, AVP Commentator: Wilson Cup Recap/Porsche Cup Preview
Episode 50: Jeff Alzina, AVP Champions Cup Recap & Preview, 7/23/20
Episode 49: Hailey Harward/Julia Scoles, USC Beach, 7/16/20: College Volleyball Weekly on The Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 48: SPECIAL EPISODE (with additional 15 minutes): Kyler Presho, Stanford MVB, College Volleyball Weekly on The Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 47: SPECIAL EPISODE: Kyler Presho, Stanford MVB, College Volleyball Weekly on The Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 46: Brandie Wilkerson, AVP/FIVB/Volleyball Canada Star, 7/13/20: The Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 45: Traci Callahan, AVP/FIVB Beach Volleyball Professional, 7/9/20: The Viral Volley Podcast
Episode 44: Kelly Claes, AVP/FIVB Athlete, USC 2x National Champion, 7/1/20: The Viral Volley Podcast
Josh Tuaniga, Long Beach St./USA Volleyball Men's National Team, 6/22/20: Viral Volley Podcast
Delaynie Maple & Megan Kraft, Torrey Pines HS/USC Beach, 6/15/20: The Viral Volley Podcast
Iya Lindahl, LMU Beach Volleyball / Wave Beach
College Volleyball Weekly, 6/5/20: The Viral Volley Podcast
Carli Lloyd, USA Volleyball 2016 Bronze Medalist, International Professional Indoor Athlete, 5/25/20
Taylor Sander, USA Men's National Team 5/19/20
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