Get to Know Libby Ludlow's ZGiRLS
Olympian and U.S. Ski Team alumna Libby Ludlow didn’t stop when she retired from the U.S. Ski Team. Instead, she attended Dartmouth, enrolled in law school at the University of Washington and even took a year off to teach yoga. But she found her real passion in her desire to help young women.
With former U.S. Ski Team member Jilyne Higgins, Ludlow pursued that passion by started ZGiRLS, a program that mentors young girls through their sports. ZGiRLS focuses on things like sport nutrition, body image and communication skills, making the girls "confident, centered and courageous." It’s a positive curriculum that focuses on making young athletes more successful throughout their development.
Girls work together in a ZGiRLS 'huddle.' (ZGiRLS)
“Sports are a proven way for girls to build confidence, for them to build self-esteem, and learn to make better decisions,” Ludlow said. “We saw a need for someone to help encourage girls to continue in sports and layer on top of that a really robust sense of support and mentorship.”