Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Ostrava
May 28 - June 1, 2025
Chaim Schalk/James Shaw, United States
 
Chaim Schalk
Canada / United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 23, 1986 (38 yrs old)
Home Town: Red Deer, Alberta
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 88 kg (194 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 110
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$332,537.50
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: 11
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$18,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB70010120120 US$32,750.00
Previous Ostrava Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2021 Theo Brunner - 33rd Did not play
2022 Theo Brunner - 13th Did not play
2023 Tri Bourne - 21st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 17, Q2 13th 460 US$4,500.00
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
Head to Head Results
Schalk/Shaw lead the series against the field 11-9 (Lead 8 Series, Trail 6 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 1-0
3/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Winner 3 Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Ahman/Hellvig 1 21-19, 13-21, 15-8 0:46
Series tied with Bello/Bello, England 1-1
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool F Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Bello/Bello 6 21-19, 21-17 0:37
11/6/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Qualifier 2 Bello/Bello 14, Q4 Schalk/Shaw Q5 18-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:48
Trail the series against 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 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
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against Dressler/Waller, Austria 1-0
3/27/25FIVBBPT Elite Quintana Roo Pool F Schalk/Shaw 19, Q4 Dressler/Waller 18, Q2 20-22, 22-20, 15-6 0:46
Trail the series against 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
Trail the series against 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 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-1
11/23/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Winner 3 Hodges/Schubert 1 Schalk/Shaw 8 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:44
Series tied with Korotkov/Tiisaar, Estonia 1-1
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Korotkov/Tiisaar 19, Q6 Schalk/Shaw 7 21-19, 21-16 0:35
11/6/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Qualifier 1 Schalk/Shaw Q5 Korotkov/Tiisaar Q12 21-18, 20-22, 15-8 0:49
Lead the series against 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 Sagstetter/Sagstetter, Germany 1-0
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Schalk/Shaw 7 Sagstetter/Sagstetter 18, Q4 21-16, 18-21, 15-9 0:45
Lead the series against Van Langendonck/Vercauteren, Belgium 1-0
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool E Schalk/Shaw 8 Van Langendonck/Vercauteren 17 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 0:52