abel competed at the 2014 commonwealth games, she and partner pamela ware won the silver medal in 3 m synchro springboard. she next competed in the 1 m springboard where she won the gold medal. abel finished with a silver medal in the 3 m single springboard event, completing a three medal games for her. at the 2016 summer olympics abel finished a frustrating fourth in both the solo and synchro 3 m springboard events.