Good morning, beach volleyball fans,
David Schweiner and Ondrej Perusic called their gold medal run at this past weekend’s Yucatan Challenge a “paradise beginning.” Their gold medal run was flawless, not a single set dropped, and even their coach is going to have trouble finding some flaws there.
They also could have been talking about beach volleyball fans as a whole. Mexico puts on excellent events, and is a surefire top-flight host of beach volleyball tournaments: awesome crowds, beautiful venues, windy and hot conditions that are as much a part of beach volleyball as nets and lines.
It was fun to watch, and fun to be back on the mic, especially when I had the opportunity to call an All-American bronze medal match between youngsters Jaden Whitmarsh and Devon Newberry and veterans Kim Hildreth and Teegan Van Gunst. I like all four of those women so very much, so to see it come down to a thrilling third set was a joy, even if Teegan got screwed on a no-touch that was called a touch that sealed the deal. Bummer of an ending, but a fun match nonetheless.
Unintentional perfect timing was this week’s podcast guest: Dr. Jeremy Townsend, a PhD in exercise physiology who is a senior researcher at AG1. Know where you can’t get veggies?
Mexico.
Know where the Beach Pro Tour is again?
Mexico.
Bring your AG1, folks.
The week in SANDCAST Studios
This past week’s podcast featured Dr. Jeremy Townsend, a PhD in exercise physiology who breaks down everything you need to know about supplements, including the huge benefits of creatine as well as, of course, his own company, AG1, which I’ve been taking for five years or so and don’t plan on stopping.
SANDCAST U: Here Comes Texas
Madison Fitzpatrick is back on the mic with SANDCAST U, breaking down all things NCAA Beach Volleyball. This week — this was recorded after East Meets West — she talks Texas’ rise, even before they landed a stunner over No. 2 LMU on Saturday, UCLA’s dominance, FSU’s top ones pair, and more.
Film Room: Nuss-Kloth vs. Bansley-Bukovec
Film Room is back! This week, I broke down an Olympic pool play matchup between Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth and Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec, focusing mainly on the defensive tactics of Nuss and Bansley.
Photo Galleries!
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News Around the Beach
- Quintana Roo Elite16 entry list. The Beach Pro Tour heads to Quintana Roo this week for its debut Elite16. Here is the men’s entry list and here is the women’s.
- The Things I Miss. I went back to California for the first time in nearly six months for East Meets West. It was, of course, nostalgic, and I reflected upon the things I miss about the place.
- Watch SANDCAST Episodes Early! Become a member of our YouTube Channel and you’ll get every piece of content days before anybody else.
- Coming up on Wednesday we have our first mailbag episode of 2025! Answering all things AVP partnerships, why Florida State uses Mikasa, events were most excited for, and more.
Much Love to the sponsors
We’ve been with Wilson Volleyball since day one, and we love the products they make — the best ball on the market, hands down, no questions asked. With season coming up, if you’re looking to get some new equipment, use our discount code: SANDCASTVB for 20 PERCENT OFF.
SANDCAST adds another year with AG1. One of our longest-running sponsors, AG1, is back on the pod for another year. We’ve re-signed with the brand, and have changed our model with them, to a fully affiliate-model. So if you want to stay healthy AND help the show, please order with this link, which comes with a full year of Vitamin D for FREE, as well as five totally FREE travel packs!
We’re officially partnered with Better at Beach! Don’t know how this took so long, seeing the massive overlap between our audiences. So if you want to get Better at Beach, use our code SANDCAST for 10 percent off all of their products, from online classes to in-person camps and more.
Appreciate y’all for listening, reading, and loving the beach like we do.
Have a great week!
SHOOTS!
SANDCAST Team
