Smith spent those months at home during COVID-19 just like the rest of us. "I have two dogs, so I've been spending a lot of time with them. They are big stress relievers so I will just sit and pet them," Smith told the New York Times. "I've been watching a lot of random TV shows. I'm not really a great binge watcher. I love Stranger Things, and I'll binge that, but you can only do that so many times before you get sick of it. I typically just watch whatever is on TV."
According to her family, she also has a goofy side that you don't get to see when she's focused on the competition. "She can be as goofy and funny as anyone I know, but it's selective," her father, Paul Smith, told Swimming World. "It has to be in a safe place. She has to be in the right mood. And then all the sudden, she can just be a complete goofball. And people don't really see that side of her."
