ANABELLE SMITH // 27 random facts about me! 💙🏅
JOLYN SQUAD, meet our newest JOLYN Athlete, Anabelle Smith! Not only is Anabelle a dual Olympian and Olympic Bronze Medallist 🤯, she's also an all-round incredible chick full of wisdom and inspiration. Anabelle has been an elite athlete for 13 years, so she has a whole heap of amazing advice to share with you all!
Keep an eye out for Anabelle on our IG feed (she'll be popping up frequently looking FIRE in her JOLYN's) 🤩, and be sure to follow along her journey via her IG @anabellesmith & blog 💙 we can't wait for you to get to know Anabelle better. Read on to learn 27 random facts about her!
✌️ 27 RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME ✌️
By JOLYN Athlete, Dual-Olypian, Olympic Bronze Medallist diver Anabelle Smith 🏅
This blog post was originally published on Anabelle's blog -Â anabellesmith.net.
Hi friends, I love getting to know people & hearing other people’s stories, so I thought this week I would share 27 random things about me. Hopefully, you get to know me a little better and we can connect over any similarities!
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It took me 7 years to finish my undergraduate degree at Uni
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I despise butter on bread
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I wanted to be a paediatrician growing up and did work experience at the Royal Children’s Hospital during school. I quickly realised that I didn't have the emotional control to work with sick kids and am now afraid of hospitals
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My Mum was born in Mauritius and I can’t wait to visit the island and my extended family one day soon
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I was an Uber driver for 2 weeks when Uber first started. I drove 4 passengers. Then I went overseas for diving and my account was cancelled. Mum was very pleased.
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I only read non-fiction books. I love self-help books and reading autobiographies.
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I have medaled at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, World Junior Championships, World Cup, World Series and Grand Prix diving competitions.
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I find sweet chilli sauce spicy
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I can read music and play a little bit of piano
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My sister and I have been on 5 sister trips- 1. Paris, Positano & London, 2. NYC, LA, Vancouver & Toronto, 3. Hawaii, 4. Bali (twice).
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On my bucket list is an African Safari and hiking in Rwanda & Uganda to see the gorillas and chimpanzees. Dreeamy!
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I have lived in 12 different houses across 3 states.
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I’d choose an adventure holiday over a relaxation holiday any day of the week
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I am a chronic people pleaser
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I can kick a mean drop punt and after the Olympics in 2016 was invited to an AFLW camp which was sooo much fun.
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I have never watched a horror movie and probably never will
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I did 1 VCE subject (P.E) in Year 11 and only 3 subjects in Year 12 (English, Maths Methods, and Health) and earned an ATAR over 90. Everyone has a different path!
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I have a food intolerance to salicylates which is an organic chemical found in different amounts in every food, as well as many medications. It’s not fun.
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I am a very quick learner, but have very little creativity
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I have 22 cousins and 18 second cousins
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I have been diving for 16 years
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My favourite colour is pink
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I’ve had surgery once, after crushing my finger in an accident doing calf raises in the gym
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A couple of friends and I were given free Beyonce tickets when we were in Sydney for a diving competition after chatting with Beyonce’s stylist at the artist entry gate. We were staying at a hotel down the street and had just gone for a walk. We experienced Queen B and all her magic, then ran back to our rooms at midnight. Our coach had no idea!
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I’ve been to China for training camps or competitions over 10 times
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I have never been skiing or snowboarding, but cannot wait to learn after I retire
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I absolutely love the circus and growing up would get trapeze lessons for my birthday. I love anything that sparks adrenaline!
Were you surprised by any? Let me know on my Instagram @beingbelle if you were! Thanks for stopping by and I'd love to learn something random about you guys too.
Til next week, Belle
This blog post was originally published on Anabelle's blog -Â anabellesmith.net, go check out her other posts to learn more!
We hope you enjoyed getting to know Anabelle! If you have any questions for her, please leave a comment below👇✨