Dr Jack Gerrard // what it takes to be a professional swimmer and junior doctor

Hello, and welcome back to beyond sport with Fiona Stewart, I’m coming to you today, during Melbourne’s 6^th lockdown with an episode that was recorded two weeks ago during lockdown number 5. I don’t really have the emotional energy to comment on the politics of the lockdowns. There are so many people that are being effected, but I hope to think that the sporting and fitness community will be able to use the skills they’ve learnt through sport and physical activity to get them through these tough times.

Reach out to your friends and loved ones, move your body somehow…even if it’s just for 10 minutes – your mental health with thank you. This weeks guest has an amazing tip of taking recovery seriously, and to prioritise sleep.

Speaking of this weeks guest, I should probably introduce him. Jack Gerrard an Australian Swimmer who has not only represented his country in two world championships – but did so whilst studying medicine, and can now call himself a doctor!

Jack is incredibly humble and proves to everyone out there, that you can do amazing things both in and out of the sporting arena. In this episode Jack takes us through his early years in the sport and what got him hooked on swimming and the wonderful work he did as Club Captain of his swimming club.
It was actually a Swimming Victoria developing young leaders day where Jack and I met, back in 2014 and it’s been amazing to watch his achievements both in and out of the pool.

Jack recently competed at the Olympic Trials which you can watch on amazon prime, you can find his 100m freestyle swim in the day 4 of finals.

That’s enough from me, lets hear from Jack.