Jennifer Snyder

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  • ONWARD!!!

  • Date of Birth: June 4, 1976
  • Hometown: Glendale, AZ
  • Other Sponsors: Lotus health center, Moxxor, Volleychick.com, ZINKA, NYSEAs
  • Favorite Spot: Manhattan Beach, CA-- it's the mother of all beach volleyball events in the history of the world.
  • Career Highlights:
    • NCAA final four participant in 97 with Long Beach State
    • Played professionally in Switzerland, Sicily, and Istanbul

Bio

Snyder was first-team all-Big West in both 1996 and 1997. Her Long Beach State team made it to the Final Four in 1997. She graduated with a degree in Communications. Following graduation Snyder played professionally in Switzerland for one season.

Q&A

  • How many years have you participated in Volleyball? 17 years
  • When did you start your sport? I started volleyball at age 14 and beach volleyball at age 29.
  • Years as a professional? This is my 4th year on the AVP tour.
  • Who/what inspires you? My entire family. There are A LOT of them and they all inspire me uniquely.
  • If you were not a pro beach volleyball player, what would you be? Traveling the world and/or working with kids.
  • What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump/iPod? Poker face, Enter Sandman, Butterflies, and The Little Green Bag
  • What is more important to you than volleyball? My family and friends.
  • Do you have any other special talents or hobbies? Those are top secret!!
  • To me, Oakley is... Pretty incredible since anyone can look good in a pair.
  • Favorite... Bands: Port, Metallica, Jack Johnson, Incubus, Prince, Alicia Keys
    Films: Zoolander, Being John Malcavitch, Goonies, The Notebook
    Books: Angels and Demons, Tuesdays with Morey, Marley and Me, Twilight
    TV Shows: I don't really watch TV but when I do it is Family Guy and The Simpsons
    Drink: Newcastle
  • a few items you couldn't live without? Sunscreen and my Oakleys!
  • What shot or skill are you working on? Everything, always.
  • If you could be famous in another sport or profession, who would you be? I would like to walk in Princess Diana's shoes for a day.
  • If you could be famous in another sport or profession, who would you be? I would like to walk in Princess Diana's shoes for a day.
  • Party animal or mellow on the couch? Mellow movie watcher.

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