Ella Smith '21 Recruiting Profile

Hi there 

Greetings from Down Under and thanks for looking at my profile!

Swimming has been a part of my life since the beginning, as the daugher of an Australian Swimming Olympian and Olympic medallist. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Livingstone). 

I am looking to take the next step in my journey by swimming and studying within the US College system. 

I started getting more serious about swimming at the age of 12, just 5 years ago - quite late  really, but it was all part of a plan to be keen and committed (and not burnt out) to swimming after I'd finished my High School studies. 

I am currently in a school swimming program, Firbank Aquastars at Firbank Anglican Girls Grammar School, coached by Head Coach Jason Cooper, where I swim 5-6 swim sessions a week and 3 dryland sessions.  

Club:  https://www.facebook.com/FirbankAquastarsSwimmingClub/

High School: https://www.firbank.vic.edu.au/

Events:

I love breaststroke and IM and my backstroke and freestyle also have huge potential! 

P.B's Long Course and Short Course METERS;

100m breast - 1.16.19 LCM, 1.15.03 SCM

200m breast - 2.47.14 LCM, 2.38.40 SCM

200m IM - 2.29.48, 2.28.66 SCM

100m back - 1.09.67, 1.07.22 SCM

50m free - 28.89 LCM, 28.76 SCM

I have raced at Australian Age Championships individually, Australian Open Championships in relays, a finallist in Victorian Open and Age Championships and a medallist in the Victorian Sprint Championships.

I am keen and ready to take the next step and work hard in my college years both in the pool and in class and I think that my times  and results improvement could be huge within the right program.

Graduating in 2021

I am a conscientious student focusing on English, Math, Biology, Physical Education, Health and Human Development and Food Studies. 

I'm looking for a team that has an inviting and inclusive culture, a head coach and coaching staff that can work with me to advance my technique and race skills .  

A bit more about me!

I am a twin, my brother is a pitcher and is hoping to also go to college for baseball.  I am an energetic, fun and socially engaged person that has a good social conscious, I have a few different part time jobs, in a bakery, baby sitting and volunteering at children's holiday programs as a junior progam leader.

I look forward to connecting with you!