This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features the McKibbin Bros – with a twist. Maddison McKibbin and the youngest Beard(less) Bro, Jameson McKibbin, makes his podcast debut. Together, the three McKibbin brothers have changed the game in terms of how beach volleyball is covered, creating content that had never been done in the sport, establishing a presence on the AVP Tour. In this episode, the boys chat about:

• The dynamics of the inaugural AVP League, focusing on the experiences of the McKibbin brothers and their journey in the sport.
• It delves into team dynamics, the evolution of player interactions, and the impact of fan engagement on the sport's growth.
• The discussion also highlights the challenges and insights gained from being part of the AVP League, including the introduction of new concepts like walk-ins and the importance of team chemistry.
• The evolving dynamics of volleyball, focusing on how players showcase their personalities, the balance between entertainment and competition, and the importance of fun in the sport.
• The first year of the AVP League, the significance of partnerships, and insights into female players' contributions to the game.

The need for authenticity and creativity in sports, as well as the impact of fan engagement on player performance.

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Welcome back everyone to Beach Access, where Travis Mewhirter, Kyle Friend and the Beach Volleyball World gang recap the Beach Pro Tour Finals in Doha, Qatar. It marked the final event of a long 2024 season, and we covered a bit of everything, including:

• Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth becoming the first back to back champs since Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst
• Anders Mol and Christian Sorum delivering, as their new coach Adrian Carambula said, “psychological dmage” with a statement win over Sweden’s David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig
• Qatar’s sweet ending, with Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan finishing on the podium after a season that didn’t see them on many
• Terese Cannon and Megan Kraft entering the elite category with no further questions, your honor

And, as always, much, much more. Full YouTube video is up on the Beach Volleyball World channel!

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This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features Mykel Jenkins, the longtime personal trainer of Bourne – and John Hyden, Sara Hughes, Emily Stockman, and several others – and is a wide-ranging one. Bourne has worked with Jenkins for more than a decade, and together, they discuss:

• The significance, and critical importance, of personal training, especially in elite sports like beach volleyball.
• Why you have to build a unique training approach tailored to individual athletes
• The role of trust in the trainer-athlete relationship, and the necessity of being present in every moment.
• Tri gets into his own challenges, the mindset of elite athletes, and they talk about the journey of Sara Hughes, who made her Olympic debut in Paris this year

And, per usual, much, much more.

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