in the new season selling sunsetEmma Hernan then revealed that she once qualified for the Olympics. Netflix dropped season 5 on April 22, just five months after season 4 began streaming on the platform. Viewers met Emma for the first time last season and were instantly captivated by her. Not only is Emma very rich, but she also has a past with several actors. Prior to the reality series, Emma worked at the Oppenheim Corporation with a number of existing related employees.
Of course, Emma has worked with Jason and Brett Oppenheim, Mary Fitzgerald and Christine Quinn in the past. While the businesswoman is on good terms with the brothers and Mary, she and Christine are practically enemies. The women have dated the same man, Peter Cornell, in the past and both revealed that they were engaged to him within a half liter. Emma denied that Kristen was ever engaged to their ex because the timing didn’t seem right. Despite their feud, Emma and Christine still work under the same roof.
in episode 3 selling sunset In season five, Emma revealed that she had qualified for the Olympics as a swimmer. The topic came up when the real estate agent talked to her client, Micah, but Emma didn’t elaborate. However, Emma has spoken about her Olympic eligibility in the past. In an interview with Life Stories With Joanna Garzilli (via Crystal sugar), Emma opened up about her swimming background. The 30-year-old said she was inspired to start swimming at the age of 6 by her mother, a famous swimmer in the town of Scituate, Massachusetts. Emma became passionate about swimming after her modeling career turned to real estate and she quickly started breaking records, explaining, “I finally have time to qualify for the Olympics“
As a young swimmer, Emma’s greatest strength was backstroke. However, she did not elaborate on how fast her Olympic qualifying time was at the time. When Emma was 16, she gave up her swimming career to start modeling in Paris. While the change in career path may have helped Emma, fans are still curious about her past as a swimmer. In order for someone to qualify for the US Olympic team, they must be fast enough to enter the trials and need to finish first or second in their particular event. american swimming teamthis selling sunset The star is not listed as having competed in the US Olympic competitions between 2004 and 2008. However, Emma may have stopped dating her ex, who is preparing for the Olympic swimming competitions but eventually decided not to do so so she could pursue her modeling career.
Emma seems to have put her passion for swimming aside as she never mentions it on her social media accounts. She hasn’t even posted a video showing off her swimming abilities. Now that she’s a real estate agent and part of a successful reality TV show, it doesn’t look like Emma will be trying to make it to the Olympics any time soon.
selling sunset Season 5 is currently streaming on Netflix.
Source: Joanna Garzilli’s life story, Popsugar, USA Swimming