Category: Swimming
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: From First Responder to USA Games Athlete
By Melanie Barrios The pandemic threw everyone in a loop over the past two years. While people were instructed to stay indoors and keep a respectable six feet distance, a ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Mark Uyeda Thrives on Competitive Sports
By Quyen Nguyen Mark Uyeda, a decorated swimmer and bowler, has been a part of Special Olympics Southern California for 18 years and this will be his first time competing ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Sasha Cruz Makes History In Her Family
By Terrionna Brockman Long Beach swim athlete, Sasha Cruz is ready to take a dive at USA Games in Orlando, Florida! She will be making history in her family as ...
Phase 3 of Return to Activity Begins June 1
Special Olympics Southern California is pleased to announce that as of June 1, we will begin Phase 3 of our Sports & Programs Return to Activity Plan. The exact start ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Nathan Yamazaki Excited To Make a Splash in Orlando
By Quyen Nguyen There is no limit to how great an athlete can be and Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) swimming athlete, Nathan Yamazaki is a great example of that. ...
Phase 2 of Return to Activity Begins April 11
More Sports. More Athletes. More Fun. Special Olympics Southern California is pleased to announce that as of April 11, we will move to Phase 2 of our Sports & Programs ...
The Athlete & Coach Bond
by Christian Bood In the pool of life, everyone deserves a support system to keep them afloat. Someone to guide us through the water when situations get tough or simply ...
Colbert Williams: A Fierce Competitor and Passionate Vons Employee
By Rachel Bialkin Since 1988, Colbert Williams has been a passionate athlete and fierce competitor with Special Olympics Southern California. Colbert has participated in sports such as basketball, skiing, volleyball, ...
SOSC Creates Virtual Sports Leagues So Athletes Can Stay in the Game During the Pandemic
Special Olympics Southern California launched Virtual Sports Leagues so athletes can stay active, socialize and participate on a team, and compete safely during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Athletes will have ...
INSIDE SOSC: Spring Gets Going
Editor’s note: This post has been updated as of April 3 amid growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Dream House Raffle The first early-bird deadline for the annual Dream ...