Jenna Strauch entered Korowa in Year 9 in 2012 and graduated in Year 12 in 2015.
Jenna is a Tokyo 2020/21 Olympian, 2024 Paris Olympian
and Silver Medallist, a World Silver Medallist, Commonwealth Games Medallist, and member of the Australian Dolphins Swim Team. Her primary discipline is 100m
breaststroke, 200m breaststroke and medley relays.
At the Paris Olympics in 2024, Jenna achieved a career
highlight when she gained a Silver Medal along with Molly O’Callaghan, Kaylee McKeown, and Emma McKeon for the 4 x 100 metre Medley Relay which they did in a time of 3:53.23.
Jenna returned to Korowa to speak to students in Assembly
and following this, was interviewed by our student podcasters. Listen as Jenna explains her early beginnings in swimming, how Korowa helped her in her journey, what motivates her and how she has dealt with inevitable highs and lows that come during an elite sporting career. Jenna’s insights and humility make for an interesting story.