Jack Ireland
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS14, SB14, SM14
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 MadeiraMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14
Silver medal – second place2023 ManchesterMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester200 m freestyle S14
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham200 m freestyle S14

Jack Ireland (born 26 August 1999) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer with an intellectual disability. He won a silver medal at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.

Personal

He was born 26 August 1999.[1] He grew up in Newcastle, New South Wales.[2] He moved to Gladstone, QLD in 2013 and attended Gladstone State High School. Jack moved to Brisbane in 2016 and attended his final school year via Brisbane Distance Education.[3]

Swimming career

Ireland started swimming at Floraville Public School in Newcastle, New South Wales.[2] He is classified as a S14 swimmer. At the age of thirteen, he moved to Gladstone QLD with his family and joined Gladstone Gladiators Swim Club. In 2016, he relocated to the Brisbane suburb of St Lucia, to be coached by David Heyden at the University of Queensland Swim Club.[2] Jack made his international debut in 2017 at the Para World Series In Indianapolis. In 2018, he competed at the Para Pan Pac Championships in Cairns as part of the Australia A Team. 2019 saw him selected as an Australian Dolphin #P304. At his first major international competition - 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, London, he finished 8th in the Men's 200m freestyle S14 final.[1]

At the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, he won a silver medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14 and finished fourth Men's 200 m Freestyle S14 .[4]

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle S14.[5]

He is coached by David Heyden at the University of Queensland Swim Club.[6]

Recognition-

  • 2016/17 - Swimmer with Disability of the Year by Brisbane Swimming in Queensland, Australia.[2]
  • 2016 - Gladstone Regional Council Australia Day Junior Athlete of the Year.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jack Ireland". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jack Ireland". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Dawson, Andrew (26 July 2018). "UQ Swim Club's Jack Ireland is indeed a sports star in every sense of the word". Quest News. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "2022 World Para Swimming Championships Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "New Trio Of Dolphins Completes Prestigious Commonwealth Games Pod". Commonwealth Games Australia. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jack Ireland". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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