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Jake
PACKARD |
Sport |
Swimming |
NOC |
Australia
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Gender | Men |
Born | 20 Jun 1994
in Penrith, AUS |
Height | 1.95 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
USC Spartans Swim Club: Australia |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Animal Science, Zoology - University of the Sunshine Coast: Australia |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2015 he suffered groin and hip problems due to over training. (sunshinecoastdaily.com.au, 17 Jul 2015)
At age 16 he suffered a broken wrist. The injury required surgery and he did not swim for five months. (asmtalent.com.au, 01 Aug 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He learned to swim after an accident at age four led to him having to be rescued from the bottom of his backyard pool. |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
Outside of sport, he hopes to become a marine biologist. (swimming.org.au, 27 Aug 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Chris Mooney [club] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming competitively at age 12. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't count the metres, make the metres count." [Chris Mooney] (swimming.org.au, 27 Aug 2018) |
Hobbies |
Fishing, supporting Australian rugby league club Penrith Panthers, and Australian rules football club Greater Western Sydney Giants. (Instagram profile, 10 Nov 2020, 12 Apr 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the men's 4x100m medley relay at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (swimming.org.au, 27 Aug 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (gc2018.com, 01 Oct 2017) |
Awards and honours |
In 2018 he was named Sportsperson of the Year by the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. (swimming.org.au, 27 Aug 2018) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION He has worked as a project manager at Trade Pool Builders in Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. He has also worked as a coach at Flinders Aquatic Academy. (Trade Pool Builders Facebook page, 13 Jan 2022; Instagram profile, 27 Nov 2021; Flinders Aquatic Academy Facebook page, 01 Aug 2021; abc.net.au, 31 Jul 2021; tradepoolbuilders.com.au, 01 Jan 2021)
OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as an executive board member of the Australian Swimmers Association [ASA]. He has also been an ambassador for Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef, a conservation group, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [RSPCA]. "I'm passionate about any activity that involves the RSPCA. It's something close to my heart and I have a real passion for animals." (Instagram profile, 16 May 2021; australianswimmers.com.au, 01 Jan 2020; rspcaqld.org.au, 01 Jan 2017) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Semifinal |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Breaststroke |
59.48 |
3 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
59.44 |
2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:30.08 |
World Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Breaststroke |
2:07.86 |
Semifinal |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
57.54 |
Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
27.17 |
6 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:22.86 |
World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
5 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
59.90 |
4 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
27.35 |
1 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:46.77 |
7 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.58 |
6 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
27.42 |
2 |
2019 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:31.19 |
2 |
2017 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.42 |
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