Cooking into a New Chapter: Sydney Pesetti

Meet Sydney Pesetti:

Multiple time Virginia state champion throughout high school coming into college as a mid distance freestyle, butterflier, and backstroke for the Hokies. Placing fifth as a freshmen at ACCs on the 800 free relay and helping qualify the relay for NCAAs. 2 appearances at ACCs so far with one more season left to go in my collegiate career!

So What Other Than Swimming:

Hobbies that I like to do when I am not swimming are cooking, watching any scary movies, bible study, and just relaxing with friends. I am a pretty chill individual and likes a lot of down time. 

Day By Day:

The biggest lesson that I have learned from the sport of swimming would definitely be to take nothing too seriously. I found myself enjoying the sport the most AND competing the best when I was relaxed and having fun! Life and sports in college go by so fast, I try and take it day by day with a smile on my face because happy athletes are great athletes. 

Food & Life Hacks:

I started my food and health account because over the past 3 years of D1 athletics I've slowly developed a love for keeping myself as healthy as possible and loving the body I live in. I love to learn new things about cooking and living the most simple and healthy way. I wanted to create an account where I can share my little “short-cuts” with cooking, life, and fitness in hope to help other college athletes and students wanting to live healthier lives but in such a simple way it’s so easy! I’ve learned as an athlete for 15 years that keeping nutrition in check and just keeping a simple, healthy, positive attitude towards everything you do...you will be the best and happiest version of yourself! 

Follow Sydney's Food Instagram here! Sydney will also be joining Team MTTS to focus on bringing great food centered and healthy eating tips to our EATS section!