Videos by Catholic High School Coach Offer At-Home Workout for Students

Coach Larissa Maloney at Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach has received worldwide attention through her online physical education instruction in response to the distance learning due to the coronavirus. Maloney, head volleyball coach and a PE instructor, started a YouTube Channel,  Active Kids 2.0, with the goal of live streaming 30-minute workouts every day in order to keep her students and players active. Her workouts have been a tremendous hit and are reaching and impacting people around the world.

According to a  Daytona Beach News-Journal article, the night before going live, Maloney posted about the idea in a couple of physical education forums, hoping to get ideas and gain some viewers. The next day, she was surprised by the amount of attention the video generated, receiving messages from viewers across the U.S. and England.

Maloney's first video was posted Monday, March 30. Within two weeks, Active Kids 2.0 had over 17,000 views and 1,350 subscribers.