EP55: U.S. Ski Team Members: Tess Johnson & Jesse Andringa
Tess Johnson made the U.S. Ski Team at the age of 14 and was the youngest person, male or female, ever at the time to do so. She’s competed in Japan, Siberia, Finland (right outside the Arctic’s circle), Calgary, Quebec, Utah, Sweden, Kazakhstan, and Switzerland, just to name a few. This past season, Tess was part of the first USA Dual Moguls Podium Sweep on home soil in Deer Valley, Utah where she finished 3rd overall and beat Perrine Laffont (Overall Globe Winner for 4 years in a row) in a head to head competition and is currently training for the 2022 Olympics next year in Beijing. Her boyfriend and U.S. Ski Team member, Jesse Andringa, sit down with Alex and share what it’s really like to compete in the Olympics and live life to the fullest!
In this episode, Alex, Tess and Jesse talk about…
- Tess and Jesse’s mogul skiing accomplishments
- Jesse’s YouTube channel inspiration
- Tess’ trampoline and water training experiences to qualify jumps for snow skiing
- Tess and Jesse’s first inversion experiences
- A choice of inspirational movies
- Tess’ role with GirlPowHER and YouthPower365
- The importance of mental readiness
- Tess and Jesse’s mentors and coaches
- Pre-competition routines and mental awareness for performance
- Pod Decks Question Round
- Qualities of strong leaders
- Shout out to sponsors
Links to resources:
Tess Johnson
https://usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/tess-johnson
https://www.instagram.com/_tessjohnson/
Jesse Andringa
https://usskiandsnowboard.org/athletes/jesse-andringa
https://www.instagram.com/jesse_bare/
Happy Healthy Brain Foundation
https://www.happyhealthybrainfoundation.org/
Tess Johnson in Deere Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hw3VIftpaU
American freestyle mogul skier Tess Johnson SnowMotion Chairlift Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Ht2VYS46o
The Andringa Show (Casey & Jesse Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDnDTqT5NLiqF5jVZBM_imA
What Jesse’s Reading Now: Ken Follett Historical Fiction
https://www.amazon.com/Follett-Historical-Fiction-Novel-Collection/dp/B01IW0QUZS
Youth Power 365 – Girl PowHER
https://youthpower365.org/program/girl-powher/
What Tess is reading: “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
https://www.amazon.com/Educated-Memoir-Tara-Westover/dp/0399590501
Sports writer William Oscar Johnson (Tess’s Grandfather)
https://vault.si.com/author/william-johnson
“Tess Johnson’s Rise to the Olympic Team at 17 Is a Story Her Grandfather Would Have Written” By Tim Layden
https://www.si.com/olympics/2018/02/07/tess-johnson-usa-skiing-moguls
U.S. Ski Team Member’s - Tess Johnson & Jesse Andringa would like to thank their sponsors!
The Inn at Riverwalk
https://www.choicehotels.com/colorado/edwards/ascend-hotels/co357?mc=llgoxxpx
Youth Power 365 – Girl PowHER
https://youthpower365.org/program/girl-powher/
I.D. One USA
https://www.idoneusa.com/
Pret Helmets
https://prethelmets.com/
Oakley Goggles
Bliz Goggles & Helmets
https://www.bliz.com/us/
I.D. One USA
https://www.idoneusa.com/
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National Suicide Prevent-ion Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Colorado Crisis Services 1-844-493-8255
Eagle County Hopeline 970-306-4673
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Travis Brown & Team
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