Volley SOAPS S1E2 Aleksandrs Samoilovs Team Latvia Beach Volleyball

03/25/22 • 47 min

For this 2nd Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team Latvia's top beach volleyball players, Aleksandrs "The Lion King" Samoilovs.
Aleks is a 5x European Champion, 15x FIVB Champion and a 3x Olympian.
16 years in to the pro-leagues, Aleks continues to reach new heights in the sport and continuous to put out a load roar into the Beach Volleyball Scene.
In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- His origin story as a multi-sport athlete
- How he started out in beach volleyball
- Having to make a life changing choice between a pro beach volleyball career or a Medicine School career
- His highs and lows throughout his career
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills he is most proud of
- How to work on these skills
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at his current journey as an athlete
(P)lan of action
- His current goals at the moment competing in the new World Tour Format
- What's next in line for his career
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by his story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Aleksandrs' Socials
IG: @Samoilovs
TikTok: @asamoilovs
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon

Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/

Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/

Previous Episode

Volley SOAPS S1E1 Sam Pedlow Team Canada Beach Volleyball

For this pilot Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team Canada's top beach volleyball players, Sam Pedlow.
Sam is a multi-awarded athelete and a regular fixture in the Beach Volleyball World Tour. He was awarded Most Improved Player in 2017 by FIVB and is a Silver Medalist in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Equipped with a Master's Degree in Physiotherapy, Sam is also a coach for numerous athletes all over the world looking to improve their game.
In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- His origin story as a indoor volleyball player up until university
- How he started out in beach volleyball
- Going into hiatus to focus on his Master's degree and still finding his way into being a pro-athlete
- His highs and lows throughout his career
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills he is most proud of
- How to work on these skills
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at his current journey both as an athlete and a physiotherapist
(P)lan of action
- His current goals at the moment in balancing life
- What's next in line for his career
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by his story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Sam Pedlow's Socials
IG: @pedlowsamuel
TikTok: @pedlowsamuel
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon

Audio File URL:
http://pixabay.com/music/soft-house-mesmerizing-15617/

Next Episode

Volley SOAPS S1E3 Tasha Mae Team Malaysia Beach Volleyball

For this 3rd Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team Malaysia's top beach volleyball players, Tasha Mae.
Tasha Mae is Malaysia National team Beach Volleyball player currently competing in the California Community College Athletic Association and soon the NCAA.
Tash is also my inspiration in starting out a Beach Volleyball Podcast as she herself is the host of "The Volleytalk Podcast" featuring some of the best players all over the world.
In this episode, we talk about her career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- Her origin story from "loving volleyball at first spike" when she was a child
- How she fell quickly out of love upon getting exposed to the inside politics of indoor volleyball
- How she reignited that love for volleyball when she transitioned to the sand
- Her highs and lows in her beach volleyball career so far and how she's having a blast training in the US currently
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills she is most proud of
- What technical aspect she is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at her current journey as an athlete
(P)lan of action
- Her current goals at the moment competing in the US and eventually back to Malaysia for the SEA Games
- What's next in line for her career
I hope you get to enjoy and be inspired by her story as much as I did!
Feedbacks would be highly appreciated and let me know which Beach Volleyball Icon you want to get featured next!
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Tasha's Socials
IG: @tashmae_
Volleytalk IG: @thevolleytalkpodcast_
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Patreon: patreon.com/docajvolleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon