Mack Horton
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At his third Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Mack Horton (swimming) added a third straight gold in the men’s 4x200m freestyle as well as bronze as part of an Australian clean sweep of the 400m freestyle.
The Rio 2016 400m freestyle Olympic champion showed his potential by winning five gold and a silver at 2013 world junior championships in Dubai, before setting two junior world records at the 2014 Australian championships to qualify for his first Commonwealth Games. Silver in the 1500m freestyle in Glasgow, and yet another junior world record, marked his arrival on the world stage. Two gold, a silver and a bronze followed on the Gold Coast four years later. He has also collected six medals in four world championships appearances, including gold in the 4x200m freestyle in Gwangju in 2019.
Mack’s success has often been overshadowed by his uncompromising stance on drugs, with his decision not to share the podium with China’s Sun Yang at the 2019 World Championships a flashpoint for the sport.
Horton, an avid photographer, parted with long-time coach Craig Jackson in Melbourne after failing to qualify for any individual events at his second Olympics in Tokyo 2021 and joined Michael Bohl at Griffith University on the Gold Coast.
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
No
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
No
Education Details:
Commerce, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne City Campus
Club details:
Melbourne Vicentre
Why did you begin your sport?
Couldn't do anything else, and its fun
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
Don't have any
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
Rio 2016
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
Any Australian Distance Swimmer. They are Legends. Roger Federer Also.
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
My Family and My coach Craig Jackson, Cause I spend so much time with them.
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
Sailing, Photography, Sleeping
What is your sporting ambition?
To be the best that I can be.
