Pressing Forward Podcast
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Pressing Forward Podcast
Finding Balance: A Dive into the World of Professional Water Polo with Olympian Simone van de Kraats
This weeks episode we speak with Simone van de Kraats ( @simonevandekraats_ ), World Champion/ European Champion and Olympian. In this episode , she delves into her experience as a professional athlete and how she finds balance amidst varying responsibilities.
0:00- 1:09 Introduction
1:09- 3:44 How she started in water polo
3:44-7:25 important aspects in excelling in the sport
7:25- 10:03 Importance of having hobbies outside of your sport
10:03-11:37 How being an athlete impacts other areas of life
11:37- 13:00 Aspirations and goals she has for the future
13:00- 14:27 Building chemistry and camaraderie with teammates
14:27- End
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