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 going bonkers in Brasilia, winning a bronze medal out of the qualifier.
• Is Sweden's Jacob Holting-Nilsson and Elmer Andersson the best team in the world? There's room for that discussion!
• And, alas, a full roster breakdown of the 2026 AVP League

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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 return to the top?

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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 promising

Chapters with Geena Urango
00:00 Introduction and Career Longevity
01:59 Training Against Young Guns and Age Dynamics
03:53 National Team System and Centralized Training
06:00 Impact of Practice Environment on Performance
07:57 Player Partnerships and Team Building Strategies
10:00 International Play and Domestic Priorities
12:00 Mental Resilience and Mindset Development
13:57 Balancing Competition and Personal Growth
16:05 The Role of Technology and AI in Training
17:50 Energy Work, Meditation, and Hypnosis in Sports
19:52 Science of Energy and Healing in Athletic Performance
21:59 Using AI for Personal Coaching and Performance
23:59 Managing Emotions and Referee Interactions
25:57 Building Strong Partnerships with Self-Assessment Tools
27:57 Love Languages and Communication in Partnerships
30:01 The Power of Creativity and Differential Learning
31:47 Deepening Skills Through Unconventional Practice
33:57 The Mind-Body Connection and Brain Waves
35:58 Healing and Autoimmune Recovery Through Energy Work
38:00 The Science and Mysticism of Energy and Faith
40:11 Future of AI and Energy Science in Sports
42:05 Practical Applications of Meditation and Hypnosis
44:00 Using Technology to Track Brain Waves and Energy States
45:59 Overcoming Trauma and Stress with EMDR and Hypnosis
48:09 The Power of Subconscious Mind and Visualization
50:06 The Intersection of Science, Energy, and Spirituality
52:10 Innovations in Coaching and Performance Enhancement
53:55 Upcoming Competitions and Personal Goals
55:51 The Reality of Qualifiers and Tournament Pressure
58:08 The Joy of Playing in Front of Fans
59:48 Reflections on Refereeing and Game Management
01:01:58 The Future of Volleyball and Personal Aspirations

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