Volley SOAPS S1E7 Anastasija Kravčenoka Team Latvia Beach Volleyball

05/06/22 • 35 min

For this 7th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with Team Latvia's Anastasija Kravčenoka
A champion in the European tour and already a semi-finalist in the Tokyo Olympics at such a young age, it was an utmost pleasure to talk about her origins in the sport, how her coaches played a major role in her development into one of the elites in the world, how she manages to train competitively despite time away from her partner Tina and what’s in store for them moving forward in their careers. We also talk about the importance of technical knowledge as well mental fortitude at the elite level so I hope you enjoy the show!
In this episode, we talk about her Volleyball Journey in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- Her origin story from being an indoor player initially then finding her true calling on the Beach
- How she looks up a lot to her idols like Aleksandrs Samoilovs and how he is a major inspiration in her life both inside and outside the court.
- How the support from their federation was crucial for her to build a sustainable career as a beach volleyball player
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills she is most proud of
- What skill every aspiring player should master
- How mental fortitude is crucial especially at the elite level
(A)ssessment
- An introspection of her journey and how she may or may not be done with the sport just yet
(P)lan of action
- Her excited she is to finally have more training time with her partner Tina given the latter's last years in college
- How she manages to train at an elite level despite the distance with Tina
- How they are setting their eyes on a podium finish in the next Olympics.
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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Anastasija's Socials
IG: @kravcenokaa
TikTok: @ kravcenokaa
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Kravcenokaa
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/

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Volley SOAPS S1E6 Mark Burik Team USA Beach Volleyball

For this 6th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team USA's top beach volleyball players, Mark Burik.
Mark is an AVP Pro Athlete and the CEO and Founder of inarguably the most popular online beach volleyball coaching program, Better at Beach. Mark has also represented team USA in the world tour as well as in the NORCECA where he won the gold in 2016.
In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- His origin story of being both an indoor and beach volleyball player balancing both sports at the same time
- How personal frustrations, setbacks, and challenges fired him up further to go full time Beach Volleyball athlete
- How his intense work ethic and drive to improve proved to be a double edge sword in his early career
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills he is most proud of
- What technical aspect he is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at his current journey as an Beach Volleyball athlete, competitor, coach, family man and business owner
(P)lan of action
- His current goals as an athlete in terms of his health, physical conditioning, and competing in the AVP
- What's next in line to the Better at Beach program in terms of coaching and hosting camps
- How being a family man and looking to start his own family gets top priority for now
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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Mark's Socials
IG: @markburik
Better at beach IG: @betteratbeachvolleyball
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon

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

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Volley SOAPS S1E8 Travis Mewhirter Team USA Beach Volleyball

For this 8th Episode of Volley SOAPs Podcast, we sit down with one of Team USA's top beach volleyball players, Travis Mewhirter.
Travis is currently an AVP Pro Player and a constant fixture for Team USA in the NORCECA and FIVB World Tour. Aside from being an elite player himself, Travis is also the host of Sandcast Podcast alongside Olympian Tri Bourne. Despite a late start in the sport of Beach Volleyball, Travis has been a major inspiration through his insane work ethic and drive to improve.
In this episode, we talk about his career in the "SOAP notes" format as follows
(S)ubjective History
- His origin story of being a multisport athlete who never played volleyball
- How a casual invite while chilling at the beach got him to love Beach Volleyball
- How in such a short span of time, he was able to get into the big leagues of the sport
(O)bjective History
- What technical beach volleyball skills he is most proud of
- What technical aspect he is working most on
- What skill every aspiring player should master
(A)ssessment
- An inside look at his current journey as an Beach Volleyball athlete and content creator
(P)lan of action
- His current goals to continue improving after an exponential growth in the sport
- His plans of strategically choosing his battles in the form of scheduling tournaments to play in
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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Travis' Socials
IG: @trammew
Sandcast IG: @sandcast_podcast
Doc AJ's Socials
IG: @doc.ajpareja
TikTok: @doc.ajpareja
YT: Doc AJ Volleyball
Audio File Title:
Mesmerizing by Gvidon