Maggie Nichols, Katelyn Ohashi, Miss Val headline gymSAFE’s 4th Annual Healthy Gymnast Symposium
Some of the gymternet’s favorite NCAA stars–including Maggie Nichols, Katelyn Ohashi, and Valorie “Miss Val” Kondos Field–are coming together for a virtual symposium this weekend, and you’re invited!
Miss Val is the keynote speaker of the 4th Annual gymSAFE Symposium. The legendary UCLA coach leads an all-star gymnastics line-up in discussing this year’s “Healthy Gymnast” theme: “Train Your Brain.”
The event–which will be held virtually over two days this weekend, Aug. 15 and 16–will cover relevant and timely athlete concerns such as sustaining passion for the sport during the COVID-19 pandemic and overcoming mental blocks when returning to the gym. The goal of the event is to help athletes manage fear, anxiety, and burnout, especially after unexpected long absences from the gym.
Others joining Kondos Field include Ohashi, a former elite and NCAA gymnast who has been a vocal advocate for change within the sport, and Nichols, who starred in the Netflix documentary “Athlete A” after being the first to step forward and report Larry Nassar to USA Gymnastics.
The symposium will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. PT on both Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Tickets are just $15 for the two-day event and can be purchased here.
See below for the full weekend schedule and line-up details.
gymSAFE’s 4th Annual Healthy Gymnast Symposium schedule
Day 1 Schedule – Aug. 15
- 1:00 – 1:05 p.m. – Introduction
- 1:05 – 2:05 p.m. – Miss Val – Keeping Passion for the Sport: Growing Through the Pandemic
- 2:05 – 2:20 p.m. – Pilates break with Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set
- 2:20 – 2:50 p.m. – Betsy McNally Laouar – Believe in Your Body – Positive Image and Nutrition
- 2:50 – 3:00 p.m. – Break/Raffle
- 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Diana Lattimore – The Little Gymnast That Could: I Think I Can
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Breakout room: Social Hour
Day 2 Schedule – Aug. 16
- 1:00 – 1:05 p.m. – Introduction
- 1:05 – 1:35 p.m. – Doc Ali – Post-Covid: Come Back Like a Boss!
- 1:35 – 1:40 p.m. – Break/Raffle
- 1:40 – 2:10 p.m. – Rebecca Smith – Self-Trust: Automating Peak Performance
- 2:10 – 2:15 p.m. – Pilates break with Dr. Alyssa Herrera-Set
- 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. – Olivia Lubarsky – Mental Health of a Gymnast – Perfectionism Paralyzes Potential
- 2:30 – 2:35 p.m. – Break/Raffle
- 2:35 – 3:15 p.m. – Gymnast Panel with Katelyn Ohashi, Maggie Nichols, Samantha Peszek, Toni-Ann Williams, Morgan Chali, Kassandra Lopez, and Olivia Lubarsky
- 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Breakout room: Ask gymSAFE
