Description
SwimSwam sat down with 2x Olympic champion Tatjana Smith to discuss her recent decision to switch her sporting citizenship from South Africa to the Netherlands. In our conversation, Smith opens up about her frustrations with Swimming South Africa and how she has felt unsupported by the federation throughout her years representing them. She also dives into her new focus event, the 50 breast, and how training has looked vastly different for her as a result.
0:00 Tatjana Smith Introduction
1:50 Welcome Back to Swimming
3:47 Representing the Netherlands
11:20 Frustrations with South Africa
20:04 Sprint Training
27:20 South African & Dutch Nationals
37:38 200 Breast vs 50 Breast
42:28 Kate Douglass
46:20 Husband & Manager, Joel Smith
53:15 Preparing for World Champs