Kim Arnold Arenas lives gymnastics. She became an elite gymnast at age 11 and moved from home at age 12 to train under the supervision of Stormy Eaton at Desert Devils in Scottsdale, AZ. She represented the USA in several international meets starting at age 11 and continued her climb in the sport until she received a scholarship to the University of Georgia.
In college, Kim Arnold Arenas was the NCAA all-around champion and Honda Award winner as the nation's top gymnast in 1997 and 1998. She won the 1998 NCAA balance beam title and helped lead Georgia to the national championship that season. Arnold was a 12-time All-American, was the 1998 Southeastern Conference Gymnast of the Year and was a member of three SEC championship teams. She was a two-time Presidential Scholar and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.