Welcome to the first episode of SANDCAST: Beach volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, presented by Marriott Vacation Club Rentals and brought to you by VolleyballMag.com.
The podcast will delve into all areas of beach volleyball, from the top players and talents across the globe to coaches, influencers and any individual who could bring valuable insight regarding the game of beach volleyball.
The first episode is about the podcast’s host himself, Tri Bourne.
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After qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio — though missing the cut due to the country quota — and finishing the year ranked No. 5 in the world alongside John Hyden.
Recently, however, Bourne has been sidelined with an enigmatic autoimmune disease that kept him out for the 2017 season. It made for a bit of an odd year for Bourne: watching, not playing; commentating on the AVP livestream, not traveling the world; going to the doctor’s office, skipping the beach.
On the podcast, Bourne discusses how he has dealt with the adversity of an illness, being limited in terms of playing, and how he actually wouldn’t trade his year.
“It’s funny,” Bourne says. “At this particular moment, it kind of has been a great year.”
Indeed. Bourne hit the books, learning about mindset, sports psychology, meditation. He developed new talents, beginning with commentating on the AVP livestream, which was a smash hit throughout the year.
“It’s been fun,” he says. “It’s been cool. There’s been highs and lows.”
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Great job guys! Love me some MeWhirter wit.
Thanks Kirk! It’s going to be a fun project moving forward.
Hey guys! Thanks for putting this together. I’ve subscribed and look forward to following along. The recording volume is really, really low; can you adjust it so that it’s at the same level as other podcasts? Thanks!
Hey Brian, thanks for the heads up! We just recorded our next episode today and tried to get the volume up a bit. Let us know if it’s any better.
Listening now…the volume level is perfect for this one. Thanks for the responsiveness!