Kayaker Jesse Phillips on Reaching an Olympic Final with 50,000 in the Stands, and the Sacrifices He Made to Get There!

Jesse Phillips joins us today on Train Smarter with Science. Jesse is an Australian Olympian from London 2012, in which he reached the Olympic final of the K2-200m with Steven Bird.

After failing to make the squad for the Rio 2016 Olympics, Jesse turned his attention to coaching and mentoring the athletes who would put it all on the line for glory in Brazil. Jesse talks to us about his passion for coaching, the sacrifices he and other athletes make and what it meant to reach an Olympic final in front of loved ones amongst 50,000 people in the stands, and millions around the world.

Looking forward, Jesse holds onto a slim chance of getting back on the water for Tokyo 2020, but isn't treading water in the meantime, finishing off his Bachelor of Psychology with the aim of further study and research.

Down to earth, inspiring and funny, our conversation with Jesse certainly went over time and we could've listened to anecdotes from his sporting career all day! Please enjoy, and send any questions you might have of Jman himself either to us or via his email below.

 

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Guest Details

If you'd like to learn more or get in touch with Jesse Phillips, please follow the links below:

Email: [email protected]

http://olympics.com.au/athlete/jesse-phillips

www.jessephillips.com.au

 

Music Credit: Panthurr

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https://instagram.com/spencer.panthurr

https://soundcloud.com/panthurr

 

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Jesse Phillips joins us today on Train Smarter with Science. Jesse is an Australian Olympian from London 2012, in which he reached the Olympic final of the K2-200m with Steven Bird.

After failing to make the squad for the Rio 2016 Olympics, Jesse turned his attention to coaching and mentoring the athletes who would put it all on the line for glory in Brazil. Jesse talks to us about his passion for coaching, the sacrifices he and other athletes make and what it meant to reach an Olympic final in front of loved ones amongst 50,000 people in the stands, and millions around the world.

Looking forward, Jesse holds onto a slim chance of getting back on the water for Tokyo 2020, but isn't treading water in the meantime, finishing off his Bachelor of Psychology with the aim of further study and research.

Down to earth, inspiring and funny, our conversation with Jesse certainly went over time and we could've listened to anecdotes from his sporting career all day! Please enjoy, and send any questions you might have of Jman himself either to us or via his email below.

 

Train Smarter with Science is brought to you by Velocity Performance. Visit www.velocityperformance.com.au to learn more.

 

Team Contact

Email us at [email protected]

 

Guest Details

If you'd like to learn more or get in touch with Jesse Phillips, please follow the links below:

Email: [email protected]

http://olympics.com.au/athlete/jesse-phillips

www.jessephillips.com.au

 

Music Credit: Panthurr

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2NZPNX4jXljA8MsUTrrgNq

https://instagram.com/spencer.panthurr

https://soundcloud.com/panthurr

 

Thanks for listening and we would love for you to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes!

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/trainsmarterwithsciencepodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.