Mechaa ihe a e kwuru n'okpuru ebe a: N'egwuregwu Olimpik e mere n'Amerịka n'afọ 2008, Smit bịara nke atọ n'ọsọ mita narị abụọ a na-agba n'enweghị onye na-agba ya, ya agafee nke isii n'ọsọ mita otu narị a na-agba n'enweghị onye na-agba ya. Smit mechara bụrụ onye nke atọ n'ọsọ 400 mita n'otu n'otu na ule ahụ. Smit bụ onye otu ndị otu meriri ọla ọcha na ndị otu US meriri ọla ọcha na 4 × 100 mita freestyle relay na ndị otu meriri ọla nchara na
4×200-mita freestyle relay na 2008 Summer Olympics, na-egwu mmiri na prelims nke abụọ relay ihe omume.