Shayna Jack (born 6 November 1998) is an Australian

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. She competed at the

2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships ( hu, 2017-es úszó-világbajnokság) were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.

, where she won two silver and two bronze medals in the relay events. From 2019 to 2021, Jack served a 24 month suspension upheld by the

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for an anti-doping rule violation on 26 June 2019.

2014: Double Junior Pan Pacific champion at 15 years of age

At the

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, held in August in

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, 15-year-old Jack won a gold medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay with a Championships record time of 3:39.73, the gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle with a 54.82, the silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle with a 1:59.48, a silver medal in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay, and placed fifth in the 50 meter freestyle.Hy-Tek (31 August 2014)
"2014 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships: Results"
''swmeets.com''. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

2019–2021: Positive doping test, Suspension

Jack pulled out of the

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days before it started, citing "personal reasons". It was later revealed that Jack had tested positive for the anabolic agent

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, which is popular with bodybuilders, during an out-of-competition test held by the

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(ASADA); a follow-up sample further confirmed the banned substance in her system, and she was subsequently suspended by

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and investigated by ASADA. She posted on Instagram saying that she "would never intentionally take a banned substance that would disrespect my sport and jeopardise my career". The investigation by ASADA was ongoing as of 29 July 2019. "Queensland swimmer Shayna Jack announced on Sunday that she had tested positive for anabolic agent Ligandrol - which is popular with bodybuilders - in late June and that a follow-up sample has confirmed the banned substance." The result of the investigation was unintentional ingestion of ligandrol by Jack and a 24 month suspension by the

running from 12 July 2019 through 11 July 2021 for the anti-doping rule violation.OlympicTalk (16 November 2020)
"Shayna Jack, Australian swimmer, banned 2 years in doping case"
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''. Retrieved 20 January 2022. In September 2021, after Jack served the entirety of the imposed suspension, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the suspension as served in full when challenged by Sport Integrity Australia and that Jack could return to competition."Shayna Jack free to resume swimming after court dismisses appeal against reduced doping ban"
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''. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

2022: Return to competition

2022 Australian Swimming Championships

In May, at the

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, held in

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, Jack achieved 2022 World Aquatics Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games qualifying times in two individual events, winning the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 24.14 seconds, and placing second in the 100 metre freestyle behind

Mollie O'Callaghan Mollie Grace O'Callaghan, (born 2 April 2004) is an Australian swimmer. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. O'Callaghan swam on the first night of racing in the heats of the women's freestyle. She ended up winning 2 gold medals and a bro ...

with a time of 52.60 seconds.Hy-Tek (22 May 2022)
"2022 Australian Swimming Championships"
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2022 World Aquatics Championships

At the

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, with swimming competition contested at

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in June, Jack won her first medal of the championships in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay, splitting a 52.65 for the fourth leg of the relay to help win the gold medal in a final time of 3:30.95.

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(18 June 2022)
"19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Women's 4x100m Freestyle Final Results"
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''. Retrieved 18 August 2022. She won her second and final medal three days later in the 4×100 metre mixed medley relay, swimming the freestyle portion of the finals relay in 52.92 seconds to contribute to the silver medal-winning time of 3:41.34 along with finals relay teammates

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(backstroke),

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(breaststroke), and Matthew Temple (butterfly).

(21 June 2022)
"19th FINA World Championships Budapest (HUN): Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Final Results"
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''. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

2022 Commonwealth Games

In the 4×100 metre freestyle relay at the

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, held in

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, Jack helped win the gold medal in a time of 3:30.64 by splitting a 52.72 for the second leg of the relay in the final."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final Results"
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''. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022. For the 50 metre freestyle, she swam a time of 24.36 seconds in the final to win the bronze medal, securing the final podium spot by finishing 0.42 seconds ahead of fourth-place finisher Emma Chelius of

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."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Women's 50m Freestyle Final Results"
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''. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022. In the 100 metre freestyle, she finished 0.25 seconds behind gold medalist Mollie O'Callaghan with a time of 52.88 seconds to win the silver medal."Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Women's 100m Freestyle Final Results"
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''. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022. On 10 August, following her medal-winning performances at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jack was named to the 2022

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roster for Team Australia."Games Stars Return to Finalise Duel Squad"
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''. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

Television

In 2020, it was announced Jack would be participating the

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's reality program '' SAS Australia''.(2 October 2020
Media Release: SAS Australia's full line up and air date revealed
''TV Blackbox''. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

World records

Long course metres

split 54.03 (1st leg); with

Bronte Campbell Bronte Campbell (born 14 May 1994) is a Malawian-born Australian competitive swimmer, a dual Olympic gold-medal winner and world champion. Her older sister, Cate, is also a competitive swimmer, and once held world records in both the short an ...

(2nd leg),

Emma McKeon Emma Jennifer McKeon, (born 24 May 1994) is an Australian competitive swimmer. She is a four-time world record holder, one current and three former, in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay. Her total career haul of 11 Olympic medals following the ...

(3rd leg),

Cate Campbell Cate Natalie Campbell, (born 20 May 1992) is a Malawian-born Australian competitive swimming (sport), swimmer, and a current multiple world record holder, who won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2012 Summer O ...

(4th leg)

References

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