Mark Ruiz - fell apart at the 1996 OlympicTrials after winning Senior Nationals two months before. His goals and dreams shattered, but Mark got back up, and pushed himself very hard both physically and mentally.

Mark would reflectand visualize making the Olympic team during every national and international meet for the next four years.It all worked and Mark was able to RiseAboveThe Burn and made the 2000 OlympicTeam on both the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform.