SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter
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.
October Mailbag! USA's New-Look System; AVP's Future; Olympic Predictions
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis is taking questions for our October mailbag episode, chatting:
USA Volleyball's new look system for 2026 and beyond What the future of the AVP League looks like, plus what do all these big name sponsors mean? Predictions for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games Best drills for beach volleyballAnd a whole lot more!
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The Road to La Begins: Everything You Need To Know About Qualifying for LA 2028
Welcome to The Road to Los Angeles, Travis Mewhirter’s series on all things you need to know about how to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games in beach volleyball. A quick breakdown of the 24 spots:
14 will come to the teams with the most points accumulated from December of 2026 through June of 2028, using their best 8 finishes. 5 will go to the winners of the 2026 Continental Championships 3 will go to the winners of the new Q Series tournaments, all to be played in the summer of 2028 1 will go to the winner of the 2027 World Championships in the Netherlands 1 will be...Thomas Hurst, Gage Basey, And The Explosion of the Colorado Cupcakes
Thomas Hurst and Gage Basey were the breakout beach volleyball team of the year in 2026. Kyle Friend sits down with the duo known as the Colorado Cupcakes and chats all about their enormous season.
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BREAKING! Beach Pro Tour Schedule Update + New Format
Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour has dropped an update on its upcoming schedule for the 2026 and 2027 seasons, along with information on its new format. Travis Mewhirter breaks it down.
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<...The Making of The Kings Of The Beach Documentary | Tom Feuer
Welcome to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter AND, now, Kyle Friend, who hosts this week's podcast with Tom Feuer, a longtime beach volleyball player, fan, and producer at the Olympic Games. Tom played an integral role in producing the recent Kings of the Beach Documentary, which will be released to the public on November 3.
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Laguna Recap: Crabb-Benesh Complete California Sweep; Anderson-Chacon Plant Their Spear
Welcome to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we are on site in Laguna Beach recapping the 2026 AVP Laguna Beach Open:
Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb completed the California sweep, winning Huntington, Manhattan, Hermosa, and Laguna in the same year Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon planted their FSU spears, winning their first AVP and the first FSU Seminoles to win an AVP since Jace Pardon in 2019 Another big finish for Devon Newberry and Savvy Cory, and a biggie from Troy Field and Evan Cory as well Farewell to Tim Bomgren and Avery Drost...
AVP Laguna Preview: Can Cheng-Kraft Do It Again? Will Andy and Taylor Sweep California?
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter where, SURPRISE! We are in town again, as Miles Partain has subbed Mewhirter in for the injured Jacob LaBouliere for this week's AVP Laguna Beach Open. We're previewing the final AVP of the year, chatting:
Can Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft win again after storming through the Hermosa Open? Will Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb complete the California sweep after winning AVP Huntington Beach, AVP Manhattan Beach, and the Hermosa Open The added international presence of Hendrik Mol and Mathias Berntsen, the Bello Brothers, and Alex...The Crabb Brothers: Everything That's Wrong With A U.S. Olympic Trial
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we are at Casa de Crabb, sitting down with Taylor Crabb and Trevor Crabb to discuss the possibility of a U.S. Olympic Trial for beach volleyball -- and everything that's wrong with it.
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Hermosa Recap! Megan Kraft: WINNER; Kelly Cheng = Queen of Hermosa; Crabb-Benesh Sold Their Souls
Welcome back to SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter breaks down the recent Hermosa Beach Open presented by Wedbush Securities, where:
Megan Kraft finally did it, winning her first professional tournament Kelly Cheng won her THIRD STRAIGHT Hermosa, becoming the first to do so since Barb Fontana in 1981, 82, 83 Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won via forfeit over Miles Partain and Jacob LaBouliere, furthering the theory that maybe they did sell their souls Big performances from Savvy Cory and Devon Newberry, Thais Treumann and Andressa Cavalcanti, Molly Shaw and Brecht Piersma, and moreSHOOTS!
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Hermosa Open Preview! Strongest Field Of the Year Hits The South Bay
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we are previewing the Hermosa Open, which promises to be the strongest field on American soil in 2026. Why? International players are hitting the South Bay in force, including Stefan Boermans, Raisa Schoon, Katja Stam, Maria Gonzalez, Allanis Navas, Reka Orsi Toth, Leon Luini, Alejandro Huerta, Robin Seidl, the Bello Brothers, and more.
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August Mailbag! Is The U.S. Doing an Olympic Trial? How Will Anders' Indoor Move Impact Beach?
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we answer all of your fan questions in our August Mailbag, including:
With Anders Mol going indoor, what other beach players would make for a good indoor volleyball team? Is USA holding an Olympic trial? On that note, when does Olympic qualifying begin and how will it work? Will there be any partnership changes in USA Volleyball prior to the Olympic qualifying?And a wholeeeee lot more!
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Montreal Preview: Will Canada's Queens, Norwegian Kings Three-Peat?
Welcome back to SANDCAST, where we are in the stands of the Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Montreal Elite previewing what is the final scheduled beach volleyball event of the 2026 season. We're chatting:
Can Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson win a third straight gold medal at home? Anders Mol and Christian Sorum are looking to do the same -- in the last event we will see from them until mid-May, as Mol reports to his indoor Italian club on August 29 Can anyone stop Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher, who have lost just one...The Family Reunion
The boys are FINALLY back together, for the first and last time of 2026, as Tri Bourne, Travis Mewhirter, and Trevor Crabb and family shoot the breeze in a family reunion episode. What do we talk about? A little bit of everything, using Tri's road trip as the backbone of the episode. It's a long and winding and tremendously fun ride.
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MBO Recap: Cruz-Brasher, Crabb-Benesh Go Thanos Mode: INEVITABLE
They were inevitable. Both of them.
Amid all the carnage, amid all those upsets, amid the second-highest seeded semifinal in Manhattan Beach Open history, Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher remained inevitable. A third straight MBO title, a feat only Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor have done before. A championship won without dropping a set, a feat not accomplished since April Ross and Jen Fopma did so in 2015.
Amid all the carnage, amid all those upsets, amid the No. 1 seed dropping in the first round, Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh remained inevitable. A ninth straight MBO championship...
Madness in Manhattan! Upsets, Underdogs, And Big Dogs Set Stage for Thrilling Sunday
Kyle Friend is back in his home studio talking about the 2026 Manhattan Beach Open, or 2026 MBO. It was a wild survival Saturday at the MBO, where no shortage of insanity occurred, such as:
Paul Lotman dislocating his shoulder...and still winning, thanks in large part to Miles Partain going superhuman. They're now in the semifinals Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon, the 12 seeds, being joined by Torrey Van Winden and Abby Van Winkle, the 14 seeds in a wacky women's semifinal Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh looking like the best men's team in the United States. It's now their tournament...MBO Preview! TKN's Potential Three-Peat; Phil and Sander?! Can Benesh or Partain Get On the Pier?
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Kyle Friend is previewing the 2026 Manhattan Beach Open or, for short, the MBO 2026. He's chatting:
TKN's potential three-peat Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Sander playing together Can Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb get on the Pier for the first time?And more!
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Terese Cannon's Long Road Back to Beach Volleyball
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Terese Cannon. We talk about:
Her long road to recovery from a shoulder surgery Why being a great partner has led her to so much success The gratitude she's found for the game in her absence What her plans look like coming back to the gameSHOOTS!
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Hamburg Recap! Ehlers-Wust, And a Most Fateful Victory
Kyle Friend and Denise Austin chat a wild ride at the Hamburg Elite, where:
Nils Ehlers and Lui Wust stole the show with a stunning gold medal Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli won another Hamburg goldAnd a whole lot more
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Corinne Quiggle Is Living Her Best International Beach Volleyball Life
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Corinne Quiggle, a veteran on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour and AVP Tour. We chat about:
Yes, when Corinne and Chloe Loreen were snubbed by the AVP League selections Why she still loves traveling internationally, after all these years What makes Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher so dang hard to beat The role of sponsors in beach volleyball, and how Corinne has mastered the art of itAnd a whole lot more. Fun to be back in the studio!!
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<...RIO RECAP: Anders Goes Indoor?! Plavins-Fokerots Make It Look Easy; Stam-Schoon Shine
Welcome back to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, where Travis Mewhirter is recapping the Rio Elite. Starting off the top, however, breaking news: Anders Mol has signed an indoor contract with the Italian Club Verona, so there's that. And:
Martins Plavins and Kristians Fokerots make everything look easy Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon shine with their first Elite gold medal since Doha of 2023 The French men are rising, with a silver for Remi Daubas and Calvin Aye, and a bronze for Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Teo Rotar Another medal for Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, their third in...Can Anyone Stop Carol and Rebecca? Partain-Shaw Show Up Big; USA Women Storming Rio
Welcome, or BEMVINDO! to the Rio Elite, where Travis Mewhirter is back in his SANDCAST Hotel Headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, talking:
Carol and Rebecca on an absolute tour de force in Rio, where nobody has even scored more than 15 points on them yet Evan Cory and Derek Bradford shining with a 2-1 pool play performance and a huge win over Andre and Renato The USA Volleyball women pushing 8 teams into the round of 16 An UNBELIEVABLE lucky loser match between Israel and Argentina you absolutely have to seeSHOOTS!
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Rio Preview! The Heavyweight Clash of USA vs. Brazil
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter or, as they say in the local language here in Rio de Janeiro, BEMVINDO!
We are on site for the Rio Elite, previewing and chatting:
How the Rio Elite is a heavyweight battle between the USA and Brazilian women Whether this is the final sendoff of James Shaw and Miles Partain The wide open men's field, which does not include David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig, Jacob Holting-Nilsson and Elmer Andersson, Anders Mol and Christian Sorum, and Bartosz Losiak and Michal Bryl Why Kelly Cheng...July Mailbag! Russia's Back? What's Happening With The Beach Pro Tour? Olympic Qualifying
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where, for the first time the entire year, Travis is back in the studio, where he's hanging with Kyle Friend, answering all of your fan questions for the July Mailbag. A sampler:
Is Russia back on the Beach Pro Tour? How is Olympic qualifying going to work for LA 2028? Is there a fall event or not for the Beach Pro Tour? Have Chase Budinger and Trevor Crabb found their perfect partners?And a whole lot more.
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Miles Partain And The Rekindling of a Volleyball Fire
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Miles Partain, who has rekindled his passion for the game of beach volleyball. We're sitting down in Gstaad, chatting:
How Miles has rediscovered his love of volleyball again His partnership with James Shaw How a baseball pitching coach has changed his offensive game in beach volleyball When he is going to solidify his partnership decision for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic GamesAnd a whole lot more.
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Savvy Cory Believes She Belongs, And That Has Made All The Difference
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter -- and Kyle Friend, in this case -- features Savvy Cory, who is currently having the best year of her career alongside her former UCLA teammate Devon Newberry.
Chapters with Savvy Cory, Kyle Friend, and Tri Bourne
00:00 Reconnecting and Reflecting on Recent Travels
02:54 The Challenges of Competitive Volleyball
06:02 Understanding the Point System and Its Impact
09:06 Building Confidence and Consistency in Performance
12:02 Mental Toughness and the Importance of Belief
15:13 Skill Development and Coaching Dynamics
18:03 The Role of Team Support...
TKN's Historic THREE-PEAT; Brouwer's Magic; Cheng-Kraft's Demon-Slaying Weekend | Gstaad Recap
We have our final recap from the Gstaad Elite, where Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend sit down to chat:
Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher completed their three-peat of Gstaad gold medals Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft slaying almost every demon en route to a silver medal in Gstaad Alex Brouwer's magic, where the universe seemed to be conspiring for him to win his first Gstaad gold medal in 14 years trying alongside Stefan Boermans Trevor Crabb and Chase Budinger winning a huge silver out of the qualifier Arthur Lanci's dream come true, with a bronze medal in Gstaad...
Gstaad's American Takeover; Cheng-Kraft's Revenge Tour; Crabb-Budinger's Honeymoon; TKN 3-Peat
Welcome back to the Huus Hotel in Gstaad, where Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend chat well past sundown -- as you can see -- about the quarterfinals and men's semifinals at the Gstaad Elite, where:
Three USA Volleyball women's teams -- Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher, Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin -- have made the semifinals Another USA Volleyball team, Chase Budinger and Trevor Crabb, going on an epic Gstaadian honeymoon, making the finals in just their second tournament as a team Alex Brouwer and Stefan Boermans commanding the energy, vibes and aura...Gstaad Goes BONKERS: Upsets Everywhere; USA, Swiss Women Rolling; Emotions Pouring
Day three at the Gstaad Elite was a positively bonkers one, as there were upsets, upsets everywhere, and hardly a favorite to survive -- unless, of course, you're a USA women's team, in which case, you're just fine. Travis Mewhirter and Kyle Friend recap a wild day in Switzerland, where:
Arthur and Evandro shock Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig...right after Israel's Kevin Cuzmiciov and Eylon Elazar stunned Latvia's Martins Plavins and Kristians Fokerots Six USA women's teams are into the playoff rounds, where Kristen Cruz and Taryn Brasher's three-peat hopes remain alive, Kelly Cheng and Megan...Crabb-Budinger's Dominant Debut; Graudina Thrives; USA Women Push Onwards | Gstaad Day One Recap
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome back to the Gstaad Elite, the greatest place on Earth. We're recapping an action-packed opening day in Gstaad, where:
Trevor Crabb and Chase Budinger delivered an enormous day one, qualifying with a win over Adrian Heidrich and Yves Haussener and then handling Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh with ease Tina Graudina continues thriving here in Gstaad, making the main draw with young Liv Ebere USA Volleyball's women so-so day, with three teams punching their main draw tickets and four bowing out Switzerland's young guns...Gstaad Preview! Americans Descend In RECORD BREAKING FORCE on 250th Birthday
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter and, far more important, welcome to the Beach Volleyball World Gstaad Elite!! Greatest place on planet Earth, it's worth every single penny, y'all.
On this episode, I'm chatting:
The USA Volleyball contingent who has descended upon Gstaad in record-breaking force, with six American women straight into the main draw, and another seven potentially coming out of Wednesday's qualifier. The "real" debut of Chase Budinger and Trevor Crabb Anders Mol and Christian Sorum missing another tournament, and Anastasija Samoiloiva skipping to attend a friend's wedding...Jacob LaBouliere: The Rise of USA Volleyball's Next Big Blocker
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter features Jacob LaBouliere, USA Volleyball's next big blocker -- and we mean BIG blocker -- who has already made a quick name for himself both on the AVP and Beach Pro Tour. They're talking:
Where LaBouliere just appeared from How he gave up a good job as an electrical engineer to pursue professional beach volleyball Studying under Chase Budinger and others in the USA Volleyball pipeline while he's nursing an injury His goals for beach volleyball and where he wants the game to take him...
Dan Fisher: The High-Standards Blueprint of a Volleyball Dynasty
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we get off the sand for a second and delve into the world of NCAA Indoor Volleyball, chatting with Dan Fisher, the architect of the Pitt Volleyball dynasty that has won 7 ACC Championships in the past 9 years, made five straight final fours, and has won 82% of the matches since Fisher became the head coach.
How'd he do it?
Through high standards, and a culture that is constantly winning.
We're chatting:
What makes Pitt Volleyball different, allowing it to win...June Mailbag! Predicting the LA 2028 Podium; Selling Souls; New Partnerships
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where, rather than Travis, it's our Amigo, Kyle Friend in the studio, answering all of your fan questions for our June beach volleyball mailbag episode. They're chatting:
Favorite newcomers in beach volleyball, both on the AVP and Beach Pro Tour Who they think will make the LA 2028 podium The impact of Sweden and Norway on beach volleyball If Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh sold their souls for two forfeit bronze medalsSHOOTS!
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The Hidden Crisis: Mental Health and Resilience in Sports | Dr. Gary Green
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome back to one of our most-anticipated annual guests: Gary Green. We're talking building resilience in an anxious world.
Key topics from the episode with Dr. Gary Green include
Rise in anxiety and mental health issues among students post-COVID The importance of relationships and social support for resilience Strategies for coaches to build trust and challenge athletes appropriately The impact of COVID-19 on athlete mental health and recovery Practical approaches for athletes to develop growth mindset and self-awarenessSHOOTS!
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John Mayer, Billy Allen: Is A "Correct Technique" Just a Bunch of BS?
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and welcome back to our fourth semi-annual edition of SANDCASTING Your Brains Out with John Mayer and Billy Allen, the hosts of Coach Your Brains Out. Mayer is the head coach of the LMU Beach Volleyball team, while Allen is the assistant -- and AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year! -- at Stanford. We're recapping the NCAA Beach Volleyball season, where Mayer's Lions won another WCC title, making it seven in a row(!!), Allen's Cardinal made their first NCAA finals, and Mewhirter's FSU Seminoles had their second-best...
AVP Huntington's International Flair; AK-Alexis STAY PERFECT in Xiamen
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis is talking a big weekend with the AVP debuting its Heritage events in Huntington Beach and plenty to talk about there, and the Beach Pro Tour continuing its season at the Xiamen Challenge, where AK and Alexis stayed PERFECT with another gold medal. We're chatting:
Savvy Cory and Evan Cory having the biggest family weekend ever Thamela and Victoria putting on a show at AVP Huntington Beach Taylor Crabb and Andy Benesh establishing themselves as the best team in America with their win Audrey...Mailbag! AVP Goes International! Olympic Qualification Series? NCAA Players Better Than AVP?
Welcome to the fan question, or mailbag, episode of SANDCAST, where Travis Mewhirter takes on all of your beach volleyball and volleyball questions and attempts to answer them as best as he can. This week, he's chatting:
Is the AVP allowing international players a good thing or bad thing for beach volleyball? (hint: It's AWESOME) Could this year's Olympic qualifying for the USA Volleyball women be the most competitive yet? Are NCAA Beach Volleyball Players better than AVP players? Can the AVP League survive? What mental skills do you need to make the jump to the next level? <...UCLA Dominates NCAA Championships; Brasilia Goes Bonkers; AVP League Roster Breakdown
Welcome to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where we have a breakdown of the most recent -- and very full -- weekend of beach volleyball, which includes:
UCLA beach volleyball's dominant showing in Gulf Shores, winning their first NCAA Championship since 2019. Jenny Johnson Jordan has now won as a player, assistant coach, and head coach Audrey Koenig and Alexis Durish getting snubbed as the Player of the Year, despite being one of three NCAA teams ever to go undefeated, so they are our Slunks College Players of the Year Savvy Cory and Devon Newberry...NCAA Champs Preview! Why 2026 Is "The Most Exciting, The Most Dramatic" Year Yet
Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Madison Fitzpatrick is taking over the mic for the week. She's talking about the upcoming 2026 NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama. She breaks down the bracket, pondering:
If this will finally be Stanford's year to win the NCAA title Texas shocking the NCAA world with its conference victory in the MPSF, taking out UCLA twice and USC Can FSU, on the heels of its second best regular season ever, deliver on the national stage? Will Jenny Johnson Jordan and the UCLA Bruins...Geena Urango: The Longevity Queen of Beach Volleyball
This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features the veteran of all veterans: Geena Urango. She sits down with Tri to talk about:
Her return to international beach volleyball, and why she is considering playing on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Why she loves playing with Megan Rice, and the intimidation factor she brings to the table Differential learning, and the creative approach she's taking to the game USA Volleyball's overhauled system, and why it's so promisingChapters with Geena Urango
00:00 Introduction and Career Longevity
01:59 Training Against Young Guns...
