Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
July 2 - 6, 2025
(12) 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: 112
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$337,537.50
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: 13
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$23,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB900101211210 US$42,750.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2013 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2014 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2015 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2016 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2017 Ben Saxton - 17th Did not play
2021 Theo Brunner - 17th Did not play
2024 Did not play Jordan Hoppe - 21st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 15 9th 600 US$7,500.00
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
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool A Thomas Hodges / Zachery Schubert, Australia (13) Lost 16-21, 21-15, 18-20 0:48
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool A Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (24, Q13) Lost 16-21, 21-18, 18-20 0:52
Head to Head Results
Schalk/Shaw trail the series against the field 7-11 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 7 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 0-1
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Schalk/Shaw 15 19-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 4 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 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 # 9 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 # 10 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 1-0
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Schalk/Shaw 15 Berntsen/Mol 10 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:46
Trail the series against # 11 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
Trail the series against # 13 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 0-2
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Hodges/Schubert 13 Schalk/Shaw 12 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 0:48
11/23/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Winner 3 Hodges/Schubert 1 Schalk/Shaw 8 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 0:44
Lead the series against # 15 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
Lead the series against # 22, Q11 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
Series tied with # 23, Q12 Aye/Bassereau, France 1-1
11/22/24FIVBChallenge Chennai Pool E Schalk/Shaw 8 Aye/Bassereau 5 20-22, 23-21, 15-12 0:48
11/16/24FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Aye/Bassereau 9 Schalk/Shaw 5 21-19, 23-21 0:44
Trail the series against # 24, Q13 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 0-1
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool A Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 Schalk/Shaw 12 21-16, 18-21, 20-18 0:52
Trail the series against # Q4 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
Lead the series against # Q8 Lima/Sousa, Brazil 1-0
4/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Brasília Pool E Schalk/Shaw 17, Q2 Lima/Sousa 20, Q3 By Forfeit  
Series tied with # Q10 Sagstetter/Sagstetter, Germany 1-1
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool C Sagstetter/Sagstetter 22, Q13 Schalk/Shaw 15 21-19, 24-22 0:36
11/29/24FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool F Schalk/Shaw 7 Sagstetter/Sagstetter 18, Q4 21-16, 18-21, 15-9 0:45