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| Jack
MCLOUGHLIN |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 01 Feb 1995
in Brisbane, AUS |
| Height | 1.83 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Chandler Swimming Club: Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Civil Engineering - Queensland University of Technology: Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (gc2018.com, 01 Oct 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Vince Raleigh [club], AUS; Rohan Taylor [national] |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Challenge the [coach's] whiteboard - I try to do that every day. I love to always try to challenge Vince Raleigh and tell him I can do better than that. I never say die." (smh.com.au, 20 Jul 2019) |
Other information |
MENTAL STRENGTH
He believes his mental strength makes up for what he lacks in height compared to some of his opponents. "It wasn't until I got a bit older I realised that it [height] doesn't really matter. What matters most is in here, your heart. I kept ticking away and the thing most people underestimate in swimming is your mental power. I pride myself on being one of the mentally strongest swimmers out there, I believe that if I want to achieve something, I can get it." (smh.com.au, 20 Jul 2019)
YOUTH SWIMMING AMBASSADOR
He has worked as a national ambassador for the Australian Junior Excellence Program, which helps to nurture up-and-coming swimmers. "As a kid I took part in JX [Junior Excellence], and it was something I was proud of. So to be able to give back to junior swimming and help these young swimmers is something I'm very passionate about. If you were able to reach a gold or silver standard time you really felt like you were achieving something special, and you'd wear your cap around the pool like a badge of honour." (bioisland.com.au, 01 Mar 2021) |
Hobbies |
Wakeboarding, playing computer games. (swimming.org.au, 15 Apr 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He played rugby union [15-a-side] before he decided to focus on swimming. "I played a lot of rugby and tried my hand at anything and was pretty good at most things. I wanted to play sport when I was older and represent Australia. I had to choose between swimming and rugby. I broke my collarbone playing rugby and I realised, 'I'm not getting much bigger, these boys are getting huge'. So I turned my attention to swimming." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Australian swimmer Grant Hackett. (gc2018.com, 01 Oct 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming seriously at age 14. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 he was named Swimmer of the Year at the Swimming Australia Awards. (Australian Dolphins Swim Team Facebook page, 28 Oct 2018) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Freestyle |
3:43.52 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
7:45.00 |
| 10 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
1500m Freestyle |
14:56.98 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
1500m Freestyle |
14:56.02 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1500m Freestyle |
15:04.64 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
800m Freestyle |
7:42.64 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
400m Freestyle |
3:45.19 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:01.55 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
7:53.51 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 23 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km |
55:05.8 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
54:42.9 |
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