Alitu<![CDATA[Firepod]]>en-gbpodcast12984099-7d6a-5786-97c6-1fa36d9c11a7episodicFirepod@fireballbeachvolleyball.comSam Dunbavin and George Ruddick Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick falsee4a0ccdc-9e4d-4590-bf52-ee3160017bcc<![CDATA[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.

]]>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:14:52 GMT00:16:22full1155Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick b19b7b0d-a5c7-4fdc-9d79-3673fb9eb160<![CDATA[Firepod #4: Bhubaneswar, João Pessoa and our thoughts on the first Elite 16 of the season!]]>The Beach Pro Tour is upon us! This week we are joined by guest Felicity to discuss this weeks events in Bhubaneswar, and look ahead to the first Elite 16 of the year!

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]]>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:35:43 GMT00:57:57full1133Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick 94d46fed-086b-4989-b75f-f882110a86a9<![CDATA[#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!

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]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:52:08 GMT00:33:03full1122Sam Dunbavin and George Ruddick a8f173f4-3028-43f3-b1db-d798070f46fe<![CDATA[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.

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