Elle Armit: Inside Australia’s Olympic Water Polo Campaign | #241

In episode 241, Max chats with Australian water polo Olympian Elle Armit! Elle takes us inside the reality of chasing Olympic success - from the years of preparation and sacrifice required to make the Australian team, to the emotional rollercoaster of competing at the Olympic Games. She shares the moment she received the life-changing phone call telling her she’d been selected for the Olympics, what it’s really like walking into the Olympic Village for the first time, and the unforgettable semi-final where the Aussie Stingers defeated the USA in a dramatic penalty shootout to book a place in the Olympic gold medal match. Elle also opens up about the journey behind the scenes - fighting for selection across multiple Olympic cycles, navigating coaching changes, and the relentless standards required to stay at the top of international sport. Plus, we discuss the often unseen side of elite performance - the emotional comedown after the Olympics, balancing life as a school teacher while training and competing at the highest level, and the complex feeling of standing on the podium with an Olympic silver medal. A fascinating conversation about resilience, high performance, and what it truly takes to compete on the world’s biggest stage. All this and much more in episode 241 of Sporting Max! www.instagram.podcast/sportingmax.podcast/