Julie Tungamirai ‘23 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

My name is Julie Tungamirai, I am an 18 year old tennis player from Harare Zimbabwe. Regarding my tennis journey , I started playing tennis at the age of 12 but only later developed a ferret passion for tennis at the age of as I had committed myself to other sports prior to this, this demonstrates my rapid improvement despite my later start compared to many people . I successfully balanced rigorous academic studies and lead roles as captain of my schools tennis, athletics and hockey teams as well as being a committee member of clubs at my school. Whilst doing so I notably achieved my tennis success in a short period of time , winning 3 Itf doubles titles and having one runner up position.

In terms of my athletic background prior to dedicating myself to tennis , I partook in a variety of sports , including swimming, athletics, cross-country, hockey and waterpolo. In these disciplines I achieved significant accomplishments which include two national records previously held by Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry, i accumulated over 25 records across the country in athletics and cross-country and I gained international competition experience in waterpolo. I also believe I have strong person qualities, I am versatile I adapt at excelling in diverse athletic environments, I am inquisitive in the sense  so I possess a strong desire to learn and continuously improve and I am determined, I will exemplify unwavering commitment and dedication to achieve my goals. In summary of what I have said , I am a high motivated and versatile athlete with a proven track record of success I multiple sports, including national representation and record breaking achievements. I posses a strong work ethic , honed through years pf balancing academic pursuits with competitive athletics and I think my bubbly personality would make a great addition to any team if given the chance. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.