5 Things You May Not Know About Paralympic Athlete and Commentator Scout Bassett

During her senior year of high school, Bassett knew she needed to pick up a sport or active hobby if she wanted to stay fit and healthy at college. Little did she know that she — a young woman who didn't know how to swim or ride a bike at the time — would be competing in her very first triathlon just a few months later. It only seems kismet that her first race was the UCLA Iron Bruin Triathlon, hosted by the college she'd be attending that fall. Bassett went on to compete as a triathlete at the international level from 2007 to 2011.