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Even rupturing her achilles just 18 months ago couldn’t keep Olympic medallist Anabelle Smith out of the pool in Paris.

Even rupturing her achilles on safari in Tanzania just 18 months ago couldn’t keep Olympic medallist Anabelle Smith out of the pool in Paris.

The self-described “sport obsessed, Olympics crazy kid” and her teammate Maddison Keeney were the first divers to qualify for the Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024.

Anabelle’s perseverance took her through rehab, weight training wearing a boot and strengthening her mind through sports psych coaching to reach peak form.

The Olympic Bronze Medallist, triple Olympian, and Commonwealth Games Champion gives insight into what it’s like standing on that three-metre diving board, waiting for her dive.

“There’s a little buzzer that goes, I can hear my heart beating through my ears, my body’s shaking. I’ve got 10 seconds to gather my thoughts, get it all under control, That’s when I trust my body has done all the training to know what to do.

“You know as soon as you hit the water if you’ve done a good dive. So to come up and hear everyone screaming and see your coach smiling, that’s pretty special.”

You don’t want to miss a single episode of En Route to Paris, with host and former Olympic water polo player Rowie Webster talking to our greatest Olympians.

Make sure you’ve followed En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, to hear revealing conversations with stars like boxer Harry Garside, cyclist and Chef de Mission Anna Meares, runner Jye Edwards, Hockeyroos superstar Amy Lawton and more.

Even rupturing her achilles on safari in Tanzania just 18 months ago couldn’t keep Olympic medallist Anabelle Smith out of the pool in Paris.
The self-described “sport obsessed, Olympics crazy kid” and her teammate Maddison Keeney were the first divers to qualify for the Australian Olympic Team for Paris 2024.
Anabelle’s perseverance took her through rehab, weight training wearing a boot and strengthening her mind through sports psych coaching to reach peak form.
The Olympic Bronze Medallist, triple Olympian, and Commonwealth Games Champion gives insight into what it’s like standing on that three-metre diving board, waiting for her dive.
“There’s a little buzzer that goes, I can hear my heart beating through my ears, my body’s shaking. I’ve got 10 seconds to gather my thoughts, get it all under control, That’s when I trust my body has done all the training to know what to do.
“You know as soon as you hit the water if you’ve done a good dive. So to come up and hear everyone screaming and see your coach smiling, that’s pretty special.”
You don’t want to miss a single episode of En Route to Paris, with host and former Olympic water polo player Rowie Webster talking to our greatest Olympians.
Make sure you’ve followed En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, to hear revealing conversations with stars like boxer Harry Garside, cyclist and Chef de Mission Anna Meares, runner Jye Edwards, Hockeyroos superstar Amy Lawton and more.

In the lead up to the Paris 2024 Olympics, former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, some of whom are preparing to bring their Olympic dreams to life in Paris, and some who’ve lived out that dream at Olympics past.

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway.
Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, delving into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth.
Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway. Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, delving into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth. Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

En Route to Paris

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway.
Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, and delves into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth.
Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

The countdown to the Paris Olympics is well and truly underway. Join former Australian water polo player and three time Olympian Rowie Webster as she tracks down some of Australia's greatest athletes, and delves into what motivates them to chase Olympic gold, and what kind of blood, sweat and tears go into training for the biggest competition on earth. Make sure you follow En Route to Paris in your favourite podcast app, and every Wednesday you’ll get a fresh deep dive of Olympic hope delivered to your ears.

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