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Firepod

Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick

Fireball Beach Volleyball's official podcast.

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  • 18 episodes
  • Updated Friday

Episodes18

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  • Friday · 58 min

    Firepod #18: What is Your Knitting?

    George leads in the ranking race as we reflect on the results from Weymouth, but this week we take a look towards the final elite series of the year in Porthcawl, and the Rio de Janeiro elite BPT series and place our predictions for who can make final four. Sam also reflects on his experience as a future coach at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, leading us to the question of the week: what is you knitting?

  • July 24 · 45 min

    Britains Biggest National Tour Event?

    This week George and Sam discuss the mammoth of UK beach volleyball, the Weymouth Grand slam, the tournament everybody wants to win, and hedge their bets in their new draft system on who they think will come out on top in addition to taking a peek at international teams competing. With an updated draft system for our top 4 predictions, theres plenty of room for success this weekend!

  • July 19 · 1 hr 4 min

    Firepod#16: Jumbo July

    This week George and Sam take on the gargantuan task of recapping the last six weeks, full of National tour, BPT and junior national events like no other time in the year. Listen in to find out our thoughts on the events over the last few weeks, and hear Sam's perspective as an on sight coach from both the Bridlington Future and NEVZA events!

  • July 10 · 22 min

    Strangers on a Beach: ft Seain Cook

    This week George is joined by AVP and Scottish National Team player Seain Cook! Tune in to learn about how Seain manages his relationship with volleyball and his life around a career of competing! ***Content Warning *** This episode contains use of explicit language

  • June 27 · 36 min

    Firepod#14: Bridlington Preview and June Recap

    This week Sam and George take a look at the events in Bridlington and recap the major events of the last few weeks. Join us as we look at the entry lists for the next two weeks in Bridlington and discuss how some of the teams are bringing some serious momentum off the back of the UKBT.

  • June 6 · 31 min

    Firepod#11: Strangers on a Beach ft. Katie Keefe

    This week we have an exclusive episode of strangers on the beach featuring English international athlete Katie Keefe ! Tune in to find out more about what it's like to compete on both the NCAA, UKBT and BPT all in one season and more.

  • May 28 · 42 min

    Firepod #10: Cardiff Predictions and International Review

    This week George and Sam take a look at what our national teams are up to, with both our the English Men's and Women's teams competing across Europe and Asia. George and Sam continue their ranking predictions ahead of the Ostrava Elite and the Cardiff Open.

  • May 25 · 39 min

    Firepod#9: May Overview

    This week George and Sam discuss the results from Northern Ireland, examine the international stage and take a look at what the English national senior teams are up to, as well as a quick peak at the Cardiff open main draw.

  • April 10 · 16 min

    Firepod #5: Saquarema Speculations

    This week on the Firepod we have a quick catch up with Sam and George as they take a look at the entry list for the BPT Elite in Saquarema, making predictions for the podiums and picking out our diamonds in the rough.

  • March 8 · 57 min

    Firepod #3: Javier Bello, dream beaches and George's awful ball knowledge

    This week on the Firepod we have British Beach volleyball legend Javier Bello join us. Tune in to find out more about the most decorated British beach volleyball defender of all time. We talk ideal beaches, what it's like to compete with a twin, and find out how much more Javier knows about beach volleyball history than George with Sam's new game!

  • February 25 · 33 min

    #2 should athletes stick to one sport ?

    This week we discuss our thoughts on the upcoming beach pro tour season, if athletes should play more than one sport, and put our beach volleyball knowledge to the test with one of Sam's games! Excelsior Athletic Development Club https://excelsiorathletic.substack.com/p/the-early-specialisation-myth

  • February 6 · 23 min

    Episode 1 - Welcome to Firepod!

    Welcome to Firepod, Fireball Beach Volleyball's official podcast with Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick. On this episode we talk about, the recently trialled hand setting rules, the upcoming UKBT season, Sam's blind ranking of ten Beach Pro Tour athletes and more. Reach out to us and send in any subjects you want to hear discussed to Firepod@fireballbeachvolleyball.com ! Https://fireballbeachvolleyball.com