Chaim Schalk is a Canadian-American Professional Beach Volleyball player. Starting at age 12, he has enjoyed success at the elite level winning championship titles at College, in the AVP, FIVB, NORCECA - and even a ninth place finish in the 2016 Rio Olympics. His versatility with partners, his training and competition against the best in the world is now preparing his next super objective in the near-future - Olympic Gold - which is not a fantasy but a near-reality.
Tune in, as we chat up his decision to leave the indoor scene and pursue beach volleyball full-time,
tearing down and building up vs keeping what you have, the ability to play in the wind, the ups and downs at FIVB/Cancun, training with the right players vs good coaching, what comes naturally vs what comes with training, Cherif and Ahmed, ascending with Ben Sexton, the QUALIFIER match with Reid Priddy vs Rafu Rodriguez and Kevin McColloch, volleyball longevity, great partners like Brunner, Sexton, Casebeer, Ricardo, Priddy, Budinger, Bomgren, and MORE!
