Meet Judith Pietersen, volleyball player at the Dutch National Team

Judith Pietersen is one of the players of the Dutch Female Volleyball team. We are really proud t0 welcome her as one of the #FITGIRLCODE ambassadors. She is going to tell you all about her fit & healthy lifestyle as a professional athlete. But first, let's get to know Judith a little bit better.

1. Why do you like writing for #FITGIRLCODE?

I want to convince people how much fun it can be to work out and stay fit and healthy.

2. What do you like so much about volleyball?

I like that it’s a fast-paced team sport. I love to play in a team, because by myself I could never perform like this. Together you can just achieve more, because you motivate each other to make to most of it. And when you’re going through a rough patch, there is always a bunch of girls helping you to pull trough. That’s truly special.

 3. What’s your most impressive sport moment until now?

When I started playing for the Dutch Junior Youth team, I went to a foreign tournament and took part in the European Championships for the first time. That was pretty impressive! But what really stood out, were the Youth Olympics. Together with other athletes I lived together in the Olympic village. That was really awesome! And the cherry on top, was that our team also won the bronze medal!

4. Who is your sport hero?

Caroline Wensink (my cousin), she has always been a great example to me. Eventually we managed to stand together on the field. I'm so proud of that!

5. What is your guilty pleasure?

Enjoying a nice glass of wine.

6. Do you have other passions besides playing volleyball?

Music is definitely a passion of mine. I love to play guitar or watch bands play their music.

8. Are you a good loser? And what impact does losing a game has on your self-confidence?

I think I am, but playing top class sport can be really tough. It’s always tough to loose, but I only think shortly about the things I could have done better and move on. In our world you just need to keep going. There is no time to reflect on things for long because you need to get ready for the next match before you know it.

7. What are the first 3 things on your bucket list?

Go backpacking for a few months, overcoming my little fear of hights, play music on the street together with my friend

8. What is your favourite workout music?

Rock music

Are there any things you would like to ask Judith? Leave your questions in the comments below!