Anyone who follows Jazz Carlin OLY may have seen her recent post about sleeping at altitude… in her own bedroom, for five years.
It’s a small but powerful glimpse into the extraordinary commitment required to become one of the best in her sport. Luckily, she joined me on The Sporting Transition Podcast to share more of her journey.
We explored:
❤️ Falling in love with swimming at a young age, even though her mum couldn’t swim.
🎖️ Racing her first nationals at 11, giving her a glimpse of what “could be.”
🏊♀️ Training weeks that reached 75km of swimming.
🧡 The importance of the right people and support structures during moments of doubt.
🤔 Reassessing her career after London 2012 and committing to another Olympic cycle.
⁉️ Working through the identity shift from “Swimmer Jazz” to “Post-swimming Jazz.”
🤷 The loneliness of retirement, when daily support networks are no longer there.
And more …..
Thank you so much Jazz Carlin OLY, for freeing up some of your time to share your story!
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