Article courtesy of The Sunday Mail.
17.08.2025
Shayna Jack has revealed she is a “bi-coastal athlete” splitting her time between Brisbane and Perth to be with her fiance, Joel Rintala.
The Olympic swimmer exclusively told Scoop she is now based part-time in Perth, where Rintala trains with the Australian hockey team.
Jack said it comes after the couple spent two years doing long-distance romance and her coach Dean Boxall has given his tick of approval.
“We did… two years with minimal quality time due to our commitment to our respective sports,” she said.
“Dean and I thought it would be best to take this time after the Olympics to really spend some quality time with Joel and also support him in his endeavours. The squad is currently playing friendlies with India and will then select their Oceania team to compete in Darwin from the 4th to the 7th of September … which I will go and support if Joel is selected for that tour.”
Jack said she was still training full time but was ensuring she prioritised enjoying what she loved, which included her fiance, time with family and friends and fashion.
“I have an incredible team both at QAS and WAIS who are really committed to helping me get the best out of my career while also ensuring I do what’s best for my personal life as well,” she said. “I couldn’t be more excited about what the future holds in and out of the pool. Commonwealth Games next year and then a wedding – what more could you ask for.
“A happy swimmer is a fast swimmer.”
Jack confirmed the exciting news after Hancock Agriculture and S. Kidman & Co chief executive Adam Giles dropped the bombshell that she had “moved to Perth” during a hot-ticket event this week.
Olympians and fashion insiders gathered in the foyer of a Hancock Prospecting-owned Eagle Street riverfront building for a celebration of two iconic Aussie brands, Driza-Bone and S. Kidman & Co.
Among the notable names spotted in the crowd were Senator Pauline Hanson, former premier Campbell Newman, Lady Mayoress Nina Schrinner, Olympian Brendon Smith and Jack.
The centrepiece of the evening was a student design competition to reimagine the century-old Driza-Bone coat for today’s modern traveller.