On this episode of SANDCAST: Beach volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, the hosts discuss the first of the AVP Champions Cup Series, the Monster Hydro Cup. 

Bourne and his partner, Trevor Crabb, finished third in the event, which was won by Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena on the men's side, and April Ross and Alix Klineman on the women's. 

In this episode, Bourne and Mewhirter discuss:

- How it felt to be competing again for Bourne, who hasn't played many AVPs in the past few years. 

- How the site setup in Long Beach was, and playing without fans. 

- What players performed the best over the weekend, including: Skylar del Sol, Sara Hughes and Brandie Wilkerson, Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes, Dalhausser and Lucena, Traci Callahan and Crissy Jones. 

- The improvement Bourne and Crabb have had on defense. 

- What the rest of this three-week sprint will look like. 

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