Mar 2, 2020Aerobic Activity with Alex RoelseLike most of the other athletes involved in Ready, Set, Gold!, Olympian Alex Roelse focused his February visit on aerobic activity and...
Mar 2, 2020Fueling the Body & MindTo perform at their best, Olympians and Paralympians take their physical and mental health seriously.
Feb 5, 2020The Team MindsetOlympians Kristy Kowal and David Garza, two of the newest athletes to join Ready, Set, Gold!, visited schools in Orange County and San Diego
Jan 8, 2020Lasting Relationships at Foshay Learning CenterOlympian Prince Mumba has long been a Ready, Set, Gold! mentor at Foshay Learning Center.
Jan 8, 2020Push Ups with Allen JamesTrack & Field Olympian Olympian Allen James made his third visit to Rancho Dominguez in December.
Jan 8, 2020Shevon Stoddart and "I do Tough"Olympian Shevon Stoddart made her first visit of the school year to work with students at Toland Way Elementary.
Jan 8, 2020Nicole Branagh and the Importance of EnduranceOlympic volleyball player Nicole Branagh made her second visit to Denker Elementary in December.
Jan 8, 2020Kristy Kowal Talks About Perseverance Ready, Set, Gold! mentors are Olympians and Paralympians who work with students who have many different career aspirations. Some students...
Jan 8, 2020Alex Roelse Teaches Students How to Raise the BarAlex Roelse competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He graduated from UCLA and helped his collegiate water polo team to many...
Nov 20, 2019Overcoming SetbacksJordan Wilimovsky, who grew up in Southern California, got into swimming when he was nine years old. “I failed the lifeguard test," he...
Nov 15, 2019"Failure is Your Friend"Alex Roelse, a 2016 U.S. Olympian in water polo, is a new participant in Ready, Set, Gold! for the 2019/2020 school year and he visited...
Nov 7, 2019Candace Cable visits Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet SchoolCandace Cable is a game changer. In her fist Ready, Set, Gold! visit, Candace introduced herself to the 5th, 6th and 7th graders at...
Nov 1, 2019Never Say Never“What really encouraged me when I was young was myself,” Prince Mumba told the students at Foshay Learning Center. Prince’s journey to...
Nov 1, 2019We Are All Different... What’s Your Story?Three-time Olympians Chris Duplanty and Joy Fawcett, visited Harbor City Elementary to speak with 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students about...
Nov 1, 2019It's not a disability, it’s a different abilityParalympian Cody Michael Jones is one of the newest athletes to join the Ready, Set, Gold! program and the Paralympian made his first visit
Nov 1, 2019Resilient = championDuring his visit at Chatsworth Elementary, two-time Olympian Mark Crear told the students that he has found that there are three things...
Oct 2, 2019The Clarks and High Hopes at Trinity ElementaryRosalyn and Breanna Clark's first Ready, Set, Gold! visit was with the entire student body at Trinity Elementary School. The...
Oct 2, 2019Ron Skarin at Alessandro ElementaryRon Skarin's first Ready, Set, Gold! school visit was with more than 150 students from Alessandro Elementary School. Skarin spoke with...
Oct 1, 2019Westport Heights Elementary Welcomes Rada OwenStudents in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades at Westport Heights Elementary had their first Ready, Set, Gold! visit from Olympic swimmer...
Oct 1, 2019Donna Mayhew at Ranchito ElementaryDonna Mayhew's first Ready, Set, Gold! visit of the 2019-2020 school year was with the 4th and 5th grade students at Ranchito Elementary....