Julia Smit

Birthplace: Santa Rosa, Calif.
Coached By: Lea Maurer

 

Fast Facts

• Five Pan American Games medals (4 Gold, 1 Silver)

 

Career Highlights

Won two medals at the 2008 Olympic Games... won five medals at the 2007 Pan American Games, four of them gold...finished eighth in the 200m IM and seventh in the 400m IM at 2004 Olympic Trials...placed second in the 200m and 400m IM, as well as fourth in the 200m back, at the 2005 CP Summer Nationals.

• 2008 Olympic Games: Silver, 400m FR-R, Bronze, 800m FR-R 
• Pan Ams History: 2007: Gold, 100m BK/200m IM/400m FR-R/400m MR-R; Silver, 200m BK
• NCAA History: 2007 (Fr): 2, 200y BK; 3, 200y/400y IM & 400y MR-R; 5, 200y FR-R; 7, 800y FR-R; 9, 400y FR-R
• 2006 World Rankings: 86th, 100m back; 26th, 200m back; 21st, 200m IM; 36th, 400m IM
• 2005 World Rankings: 101st, 100m back; 35th, 200m back; 37th, 200m IM; 22nd, 200m IM
• Fed. Champs History: Took sixth in the 200m back, sixth in the 400m IM and seventh in the 200m IM at 2005 World Championship Trials

 

Additional Honors

• National Teams: 2004 National Junior Team
• Collegiate: 2007 Pac 10 Newcomver of the Year
• High School: New York State High School Champion in 100 free and 200 IM...set the New York state record in the 200 IM...2006 National High School Swimmer of the Year

 

Personal

• Parents: Coached by father (Peter) when with the Spirit Swimming club
• Sibling(s): Has an older brother (Mike) who swims at Cornell and a younger brother (Kevin) who also swims
• Started Swimming: Started swimming at age six for Spirit Swimming in Newtown, Pa.
• Hobbies Outside the Pool: Drawing, painting, oragami
• Favorites: Movie: "Almost Famous"... TV show: "Alias"

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women), bronze (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2009 – 4th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women), 6th (400m Individual Medley - Women), 9th (200m Individual Medley - Women), 10th (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women)
• Years of participation: 200m Individual Medley - Women 2009; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women 2009; 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Women 2009; 400m Individual Medley - Women 2009
• Top finish: 4th – 2009 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women)