Phil Dalhausser on life after Rio Olympics (Video)
Olympian Phil Dalhausser discusses life after Rio and his latest partnership with Red Bull and LA Tourism.
When Phil Dalhausser isn’t competing at the Olympics, you can find him on the beaches of Southern California with his wife and two children. The Beach is Dalhausser’s sanctuary, a sanctuary now highlighted in a video series put on by LA Tourism and Red Bull.
Dalhausser competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he and teammate Todd Rodgers won beach volleyball gold. Dalhausser returned to the London Games in 2012 and most recently the 2016 games in Rio.
Dalhausser, who was born in Switzerland, grew up in Daytona Beach Florida and didn’t even start playing volleyball until his senior year of high school. From there, he attended the University of Central Florida, where he earned the William G Morgan Award for most outstanding player. Dalhausser played club volleyball throughout college before graduating with a business degree.
He and his former playing partner, Todd Rogers, were the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions. Dalhausser and Rogers were dominant through the domestic US tour and the FIVB international tour, winning No. 1 team honors during both tours in 2010.
Perhaps the biggest accomplishment of Dalhausser’s career came in 2008 at the Beijing Games. Dalhausser and Rogers were upset in their opening match by Latvia, and then went on a 6-1 run, taking down the Brazilian team of Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz in the gold medal match. Dalhausser was named the tournament MVP.
As to whether or not Dalhausser will compete in the 2020 games in Tokyo that’s up in the air. Dalhausser says if he’s still winning in four years, then it’s not out of the question.
I recently spoke with Phil about life after Rio, his intense workout regimen, what it’s like in those four years between the Olympics, his life off the sand and his recent partnership with Red Bull and LA Tourism.
To keep up with Phil you can follow him on Twitter @PhilDalhausser and to see his recent work with Red Bull and LA Tourism visit Redbull.com