Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro
September 24 - 28, 2025
(8) 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: 116
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Rubavu 2021)
Career Winnings: US$345,537.50
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: 17
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Maunganui 2024)
Career Winnings: US$31,875.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB1300102221230 US$58,750.00
Previous Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2016 Ben Saxton - 9th Did not play
2017 Ben Saxton - 25th Did not play
2024 James Shaw - 17th Chaim Schalk - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 9 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 12 19th 380 US$2,500.00
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 Rio de Janeiro Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 9/24/2025 Pool E Tim Berger / Timo Hammarberg, Austria (17, Q2) Lost 21-16, 18-21, 10-15 0:45
Thu, 9/25/2025 Pool E Alexander Brouwer / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (5) Lost 18-21, 29-31 0:46
Head to Head Results
Schalk/Shaw trail the series against the field 6-13 (Lead 2 Series, Trail 8 Series, 3 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
Series tied with # 5 Brouwer/van de Velde, Netherlands 1-1
9/25/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool E Brouwer/van de Velde 5 Schalk/Shaw 8 21-18, 31-29 0:46
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 # 6 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 # 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 # 15 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 # 17, Q2 Berger/Hammarberg, Austria 0-1
9/24/25FIVBBPT Elite Rio de Janeiro Pool E Berger/Hammarberg 17, Q2 Schalk/Shaw 8 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:45
Lead the series against # 18, Q3 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 # 20, Q5 Barbosa/Wanderley, Brazil 0-1
9/17/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool D Barbosa/Wanderley 16 Schalk/Shaw 9 21-17, 22-20 0:37
Series tied with # 21, 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
Trail the series against # Q1 Aye/Bassereau, France 1-2
9/18/25FIVBBPT Elite Joao Pessoa Pool D Aye/Bassereau 21, Q7 Schalk/Shaw 9 21-17, 20-22, 16-14 0:54
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
Lead the series against # Q6 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 # Q12 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 # Q14 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