Vermeersch was born in Esperance, Western Australia[1][2][3] and attended Scaddan Primary School and Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth.

Vermeersch was first selected to represent Western Australia in the women's youth eight in 2010 contesting the Bicentennial Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.

Vermeersch first represented at the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2009 at Brive-La-Gaillarde where she won a gold medal in the Australian women's coxless four.

[14] Vermeersch was seated at bow in the eight's Olympic campaign at 2012 London – the crew were disappointed with their 6th place finish.

[16] Two months later that same four raced as Australia's senior women's coxless four at the 2013 World Rowing Championships in Chungju, Korea and took a bronze medal.

[16] All members of the four also doubled-up in the senior women's eight with Vermeersch seated at bow and they placed fifth in that event in Chungju.

The eight started their 2018 international campaign with a bronze medal win at the World Rowing Cup II in Linz, Austria.

[16] In their second competitive outing of the 2018 international season in an Australian selection eight and racing as the Georgina Hope Rinehart National Training Centre, after Rowing Australia patron, Gina Rinehart, Vermeersch won the 2018 Remenham Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.