# Mailbag! NCAA Beach Preview, New Beach Pro Tour Format?! Olympic Partnerships

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Podcast: [SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sandcast-beach-volleyball-with-tri-bourne-and-travis-mewhirter-1026753)
Published: 2026-02-18T01:54:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome back to SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, where Travis takes on fan questions for our February Mailbag episode. He answers: - Can you give us an NCAA Beach Volleyball preview? - What is this new Beach Pro Tour format we're hearing about? - Will we ever see a KOC or QOC again? - What are your optimum Olympic beach volleyball partnerships? And a whole lot more! Thanks as always for writing in! Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back to Sandcast 01:53 Mixing and Matching Players 07:07 Recruiting Indoor Players for Beach Volleyball 12:22 AVP League Model and Future 16:06 King of the Beach Format 18:58 NCAA Beach Volleyball Preview 27:56 Olympic Qualification and Partnerships 31:59 Feedback on World Championships 38:06 New Beach World Tour Overview Takeaways The Confident Mind is a must-read for athletes. Mixing players from different countries can create exciting partnerships. USA Volleyball focuses on indoor talent due to financial reasons. The AVP is committed to its league model despite challenges. King of the Beach format could make a comeback. NCAA beach volleyball is thriving with new talent. End of the year is crucial for forming new partnerships. Players enjoyed the World Championships in Adelaide. The new Beach World Tour is still being finalized. Simplification of tournament formats is essential for fan understanding. SHOOTS!

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