Julia Smit

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julia Smit
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1987(1987-12-14)
Age	37
Birthplace	Santa Rosa de Viterbo
Country	Brazil
Birth City	São Paulo
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Julia Smit Biography

Julia Smit is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on December 14, 1987 in Santa Rosa de Viterbo, São Paulo, Brazil. Julia Elizabeth Smit (born December 14th 1987) is an American swimming competition athlete and two-time Olympic medalist, and a former world record- holder for two events. She has earned nine medals in international major competitions, including seven golds and two silvers and one bronze, during the Olympics as well as the Pan American Games.

Smit was awarded an athletic scholarship to Stanford University, where she was the national champion five times for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team. She won the individual medley for 400 yards three times (2008 2009, 2010,) as well as the 200-yard individual Medley twice (2009 and 2010). Smit is currently the American record holder for the 200 – and 400-yard individual Medley (short course) and the an individual 200- and 400-meter Medley (short track). Smit was awarded her 2009-10 Honda Sports Award for Swimming and Diving, recognizing her as the top female college swimmer of the year.

At the 2009 U.S. National Championships and World Championship Trials, Smit won her first national title in the 200-meter individual medley in 2:09.34, setting a new American record. Smit also placed second in the 400-meter individual medley, and fourth in the 100-meter freestyle with a career-best 54.38. At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Smit placed ninth in the 200-meter individual medley (2:10.29), barely missing a place in the final. Smit also swam in the preliminaries of the 4×100-meter freestyle, which placed fourth in the final, and the freestyle leg of the 4×100-meter medley relay, which did not advance to the final.

In the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Smit finished third in the 200-meter freestyle, and sixth for the freestyle 100 meters. He earned places in the 4×100 as well as the four-way freestyle relays of 200 meters. Smit also came in third place in the individual medley of 400 meters during the trials. Smit was a part of the silver-medal winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, as well as that team with the bronze medal of the freestyle relay 4×200 meters at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was a swimmer in the preliminaries of both relay competitions.

Julia Smit Net Worth

Julia Smit is one of the richest Swimmer from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julia Smit 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the 2007 Pan American Games, Smit won gold in the 100 backstroke at m, 200 meters IM 4 freestyle relays of 100 meters and 4 100 meters medley relay. Smit also received an award of silver in the 200 backstroke of 200 meters.

On the 28th of November in 2008. Smit broke her own world record during the Canada Cup in Toronto, Ontario surpassing Kirsty Coventry’s shorter course record of 400 meters for individual medley.

At the 2009 Duel in the Pool, Smit reclaimed the world record in the short course 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:21.04. One day later, she also broke the world record in the 200 m individual medley with a time of 2:04.60.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Julia Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Julia Smit celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Julia Smit

1. Julia Smit is a retired American swimmer.
2. She was born on December 23, 1987.
3. Smit attended Stanford University and majored in human biology.
4. She won a total of 27 NCAA titles during her college career.
5. Smit competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, winning three medals.
6. Her best stroke was the individual medley (IM).
7. In 2009, she set an American record in the women’s 400 IM.
8. Smit retired from swimming in 2013 to pursue medical school.
9. She currently works as a pediatrician in California.
10. Smit is also an advocate for mental health awareness in athletics.