[2] When Groenewoud won gold during the 2012 Winter X Games in Aspen and in Tignes, she dedicated her wins to teammate Sarah Burke who died in January 2012 in a training run.

[1] During the 2012–13 FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup she finished second at the stop in Sochi that was considered the last test event at the location before the Olympics.

[4] Prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics Groenewoud required surgery on both her knees because of an injury that occurred in December, 2013.

[5] Two weeks before the Olympics, Groenewoud successfully competed at the X-Games '14 where she won the silver medal in the superpipe competition.

Groenewoud was a close friend and teammate for 7 years of deceased Sarah Burke whom she considers her inspiration.