Amanda Smith

First episode of #RNSporty airs this Saturday 10.30am AEDT on @RadioNational. Learning to swim as an adult isn't easy. I met a bunch of brave souls working to overcome their fear of the water.

@palmkat @AusBalletSchool Wow! Make sure your hips don’t explode if you try to work in full turnout!

Put my dancing shoes on for the first time in a looong time 🩰.. gah. #staringdownfear #mayneverwalkagain @AusBalletSchool

If you can’t wait for the Aussie Test Summer to start, get in the Grandstand mood with this gem of a series from @abcsport 🎧 📻. I was interviewed for it, plus @jimmaxcricket @kokeeffe49 @bhogleharsha @TimLaneSport @DJbimmy + more abc.net.au/radio/programs…. Great job @AmandaSPQR

@abcsport Honey, where are the girls? I played too…

"Honey, where are the boys?" "They're out in the yard, and our youngest is getting absolutely peppered." 👍 📹 - TikTok/jordan.binns

@shal2500 Thanks so much Barney, what a lovely message. Cheers, Amanda

Hi @AmandaSPQR i heard the emotion in your voice as you signed off for the last time. i hope that opportunities open up for you next year as one of the ABC's best broadcasters. Take care. Best wishes

@BGseventhree @RadioNational @AUSOlympicTeam @AUSBiathlon Yeah, it’s true Ben, sorry. Cheers, Amanda

@AmandaSPQR @RadioNational @AUSOlympicTeam @AUSBiathlon Can’t believe I just discovered this show - and now it’s finished? 😥

As the temperature rises across Australia, we’re dreaming of a white Christmas on ‘Sporty’ - with Aussie Winter Olympians past and prospective. On @RadioNational Sat 18 Dec at 10.30am and podcast @AmandaSPQR @AUSOlympicTeam @AUSBiathlon abc.net.au/radionational/…

Is the future of motor sport electric? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 11 Dec at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @molly_rally @ExtremeELive @central_ev @rosbergxracing @eSC_LIVE abc.net.au/radionational/…

@natashamitchell This is dreadful. Just like that. Really?

OH NO. NO. NO. 'Circus Oz to close doors for good after tumbling from funding favour. theage.com.au/culture/theatr…

What draws people to do endurance events, over and over? Like the 5 blokes who’ve run every Melbourne Marathon since it started in 1978. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 4 Dec 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @melbmara @pkern001 abc.net.au/radionational/…

Why do some people sweat buckets when they exercise, others hardly at all? The science of sweat continues on ‘Sporty’ this Sat 27 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @saraheverts abc.net.au/radionational/…

In the early years of radio, Australian sports commentary was way ahead of the game and used as a model by broadcasters in the US and UK. Who knew? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 27 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @MichaelSocolow abc.net.au/radionational/…

Swimming champions Cate Campbell and Bronte Campbell have competed against each other their whole lives. How do they manage sibling rivalry? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 20 Nov 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @catecamp @Bronte_Campbell abc.net.au/radionational/…

When you sweat are you shedding toxins? (No!) But the chemical composition of your sweat could be used to monitor training load and athletic performance. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 20 Nov 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @saraheverts abc.net.au/radionational/…

Do you love a particular sport, but find aspects of its culture troubling? Dilemmas of the modern fan on ‘Sporty’ this Sat 13 Nov 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast @AmandaSPQR @TitusOReily @kavithadavidson @jessicawluther abc.net.au/radionational/…

One of the battles fought on the home front during WW1 was over the meaning and purpose of sport. Why? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 6 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR abc.net.au/radionational/…

Stories of formative youthful experiences in cricket from ex-player Adam Gilchrist and commentator Alister Nicholson - both now children’s authors. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 6 Nov at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @gilly381 @AlisterNicho abc.net.au/radionational/…

Do top athletes have a microbiome that’s different to the rest of us, that aids sports performance? If so, can we have what they’re having? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 30 Oct at 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @TrueHoopsNY @FitBiomics @BCharlesson abc.net.au/radionational/…

Indigenous Australians have made a mark at the top of lots of sports, but not netball. Sharon Finnan-White has a radical idea to change this: an All-Indigenous Super Netball side. ‘Sporty’ this Sat 30 Oct, 10.30am on @RadioNational @AmandaSPQR @FinnanWhite abc.net.au/radionational/…

Walking, creativity and storytelling all together here - Thanks to @abcnews, @AmandaSPQR @DamianRabbitt and Anna Kelsey Sugg for bringing together a great story. abc.net.au/news/2021-10-2…

There’s growing interest in a plant-based diet for ethical reasons, but is going vegan also better for sports performance? ‘Sporty’ this Sat 23 Oct 10.30am on @RadioNational and podcast. @AmandaSPQR @LouiseMBurke @dizzy259 abc.net.au/radionational/…