Jack MCLOUGHLIN
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Swimming
Swimming
Jack MCLOUGHLIN - Schedule
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Thu, 5 Apr
10:47
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Men's 400m Freestyle Heat 1 |
Finished |
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Thu, 5 Apr
19:46
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Men's 400m Freestyle Final |
Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
21:03
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Men's 1500m Freestyle Final |
Finished |
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Biographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Men's 1500m Freestyle | 9 | 14:56.02 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank | Result |
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| 2017 | Budapest, HUN | Men's 800m Freestyle | 13 | 7:53.51 |
| 2017 | Budapest, HUN | Men's 1500m Freestyle | 11 | 15:01.55 |
Hobbies:
Gaming (Destiny), wakeboarding (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Occupation: Student (goldcoastbulletin.com.au, 27 Jul 2016)
Education: Engineering at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Languages spoken: English
Coach:
CLUB: Vince RALEIGH (AUS) (olympics.com.au, May 2016)
Other sports:
Competes in open-water swimming. (funkytrunks.com, 12 Apr 2017)
Reason: "Mum was worried I would drown in the ocean." (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Ambition: Win a medal at the Olympic Games. "Be a world-leading structural civil engineer." (swimming.org.au, 25 Aug 2017; Athlete, Oct 2017)
Memorable: Winning the silver medal in the 1500m freestyle at the national trials to gain qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (swimming.org.au, 29 Aug 2017)
Hero: Olympic champion swimmer, Grant HACKETT (AUS). "Because of his achievements, I have also raced against him." (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Influence: His parents. "The support they have given me." (Athlete, Oct 2017)
Ritual: Sleeps with a metronome in his ear the night before an important competition. Choreographed stretching yoga. (engineersaustralia.org.au, 2016; Athlete, Oct 2017)
SWITCH
Initially reluctant to take on the 1500m, only shifting to the longer distance after getting a new coach and training program. "My previous coach thought the 1500 metres was too long for me, so I stuck to the 200 and 400. When I started working with my current coach, Vince RALEIGH (AUS), we had a discussion about my future and where I could excel. He believed I could do the 1500m if I was willing to do the work, and I definitely was." (funkytrunks.com, 31 May 2017)
BEEP
Listens to a permanent beep sound, that he deliberately forced into his subconscious via a metronome he created himself. "I’m into engineering, so I’m a big sucker for technology. Probably the single most important item for me is a waterproof Finis metronome, which slips under your swim cap. I set it at 72 beats per minute and it ensures I swim with the correct stroke rate, which is all-important in my event." Although he’s not allowed to use the metronome in competition, it is his constant training partner. (goldcoastbulletin.com.au, 27 Jul 2016; engineersaustralia.org.au, 2016)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
: Bronze Medal Event
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