Elle Armit - Olympic Silver Medalist - Australian Women's Water Polo
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Elle Armit joins Scoreboard this week.
This podcast interview features Elle Armit discussing her journey in water polo and her recent silver medal achievement at the Paris Olympics.
Elle describes 2024 as a rollercoaster year, culminating in a significant silver medal win.
She details her complex relationship with water polo, including a period of disillusionment after the Tokyo Olympics, where she played professionally in Italy.
Elle discusses her experience of being deselected from the team before Paris, her subsequent comeback, and the emotional journey to winning silver. She emphasises the importance of mental preparation and team psychology, particularly in their historic win against the USA team.
Elle also shares her current transition to focusing on her teaching career while taking a break from water polo, highlighting the challenges of balancing professional sports with career development.
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