RAPID FIRE ... w/Kelsey Robinson
Kelsey Robinson, a 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball Team bronze medalist, answered questions about life on and off the court.
After a long season outside the country, what would be your ideal first meal back in the States? Whole Foods or Mendocino Farms (steak kale avocado salad exactly). After traveling and being in different grocery stores where it might take an hour to find certain ingre- dients, it’s so nice to come home to your favorite foods or being able to cook something you love! I’m also always craving something super green and healthy after flying and being in airports for so many hours.
Instagram or Snapchat? Instagram… I am the worst selfie taker ever.
Favorite fun moment off the court during this club season? Would have to be finding cute little hutongs throughout the streets of Beijing with my mom. We ended up doing pottery all day and grabbing some amazing Pho.
Go-to breakfast meal? Mimosas? jk jk. I love love love breakfast. Avocado toast with a runny egg on top, almond milk latte, and oven roasted sweet potatoes. Runner up: breakfast burritos.
TV show you can’t miss, even while overseas? Guilty pleasure… The Bachelorette.
Living celebrity you would like to meet and why? Emma Watson, she’s a bomb feminist. And Hermione.
Other than communication devices, what’s one personal item you must bring from home on road trips that you can’t live without?
Mostly all of my proteins and supplements and teas. And my camera! Anything that makes me feel at home or can help performance since that’s typically why I’m traveling.
A little known fact about yourself that many would find interesting? I have a travel website (
www.apassporttoplay.com) dedicated to all the little things and tricks I’ve found along the way.
Best place you have visited for vacation? Tuscany, Italy, was one of my all-time favorites and Croatia!
Best place you have played at in the States? When we played in Hawaii for USA Volleyball Cup, it was incredible.
Favorite venue and city to play in overseas? My home team’s gym. Palaverde Treviso, Italy. We sell out almost every time and our crowd is amazing.
If not volleyball, what sport would you be playing? Basketball or tennis. Or if I was like 10 feet shorter gymnastics would be sick.
Favorite songs on your phone or music service? Can’t go wrong with anything old school.
Most used app on your phone? Google translate.
Top two things still on your bucket list? Sky diving and Vietnam.
Favorite quote and by whom? “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” — Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
Sent to me by a teammate during a really difficult period of my career and it’s helped me through everything since.
If you could trade lives with anyone for one day, who would that be? Aaron Rodgers
What is the first thing you notice about someone when you first meet? Usually if they’re taller than me.
If you had access to a time machine where and when would you go? The 1960s.
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