Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Brasília
April 16 - 20, 2025
(17, Q2) Chaim Schalk/James Shaw, United States
 
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 111
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$336,287.50
James Shaw
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 5, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Woodside, CA
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
Seasons: 2
Tournaments: 12
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$22,625.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB80010121120 US$40,250.00
Previous Brasília Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2012 Matt Zbyszewski - 41st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 19, Q4 3rd 1000 US$17,000.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 15 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 7 7th 400 US$2,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 8 5th 640 US$4,000.00
FIVB 11/12-17/2024 Challenge Haikou 5 7th 520 US$3,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Q5 17th 400 US$0.00
BPT Elite Brasília Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 4/16/2025 Qualifier 1 Guto Carvalhaes / Vitor Felipe, Brazil (Q15) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Thu, 4/17/2025 Pool E Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (8) Lost 19-21, 14-21 0:38
Fri, 4/18/2025 Pool E Renato Lima / Pedro Sousa, Brazil (20, Q3) Won By Forfeit  
Fri, 4/18/2025 Winner 1 Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (15) Lost 17-21, 12-21 0:31
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 6-6 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 5 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 0-2
3/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Semi-Finals Capogrosso/Capogrosso 2 Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 0:50
3/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Winner 2 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 2 Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 21-17, 22-20 0:38
Trail the series against # 8 Benesh/Partain, United States 0-1
4/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Benesh/Partain 8 Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 21-19, 21-14 0:38
Lead the series against # 10 Brouwer/van de Velde, Netherlands 1-0
3/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Bronze Medal Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Brouwer/van de Velde 11 21-19, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 12 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 0-1
3/21/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 2 Schalk/Shaw 15 11-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 14 Cottafava/Dal Corso, Italy 0-1
3/21/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Winner 1 Cottafava/Dal Corso 3 Schalk/Shaw 15 17-21, 21-14, 15-9 0:42
Trail the series against # 15 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 0-1
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Winner 1 Goncalves/Lanci 15 Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 21-17, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 18, Q4 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
11/30/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 1 Schalk/Shaw 7 Campos/Pedrosa 8 11-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 20, Q3 Lima/Sousa, Brazil 1-0
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 Lima/Sousa 20, Q3 By Forfeit  
Lead the series against # Q13 Amieva/Bueno, Argentina 1-0
3/20/25FIVBBPT Challenge Yucatan Pool B Schalk/Shaw 15 Amieva/Bueno 18 21-16, 23-25, 15-9 0:48
Lead the series against # Q15 Carvalhaes/Felipe, Brazil 2-0
4/16/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Qualifier 1 Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 Carvalhaes/Felipe Q15 21-17, 21-18 0:37
3/26/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Qualifier 1 Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Carvalhaes/Felipe Q13 21-12, 21-17 0:34