Australian swimmer Jenna Strauch had taken a break due to illness. But she is now better than ever and is representing her country in the Olympics.
Jenna Strauch is precisely known to be an Australian swimmer.
Strauch is a promising young swimmer from Bendigo who is in the capital of Japan to represent her country in the Olympics.
She pulled a commendable performance on the 200m breaststroke as Strauch became a semi-finalist in her first Olympics.
However, the Bendigo native could not reach the finals despite her praise-worthy performance.
Strauch completed the lane with the time of 2:24.25 and fell 0.52 seconds short of qualifying for the finals.
The 24-year-old will be leaving the Olympics ranked 9th in the Women’s 200m breaststroke.
As for Jenna’s previous experience, she had competed in the World Aquatics Championship in Gwangju, South Korea, and World Short Course Championship in Hangzhou, China.
Now that she started to compete on the International platform, The Olympics semi-finalist has spoken about the history of her illness.
What Illness Did Jenna Strauch Have?
Australian Swimmer Jenna Strauch had an illness named Salmonella Poisoning.
Strauch was 15 when she was suffered from the disease.
As per the swimmer, she was in Dubai for the Junior Worlds in 2013, where she contracted 3 parasites.
She has revealed to be extremely sick during that period and became a frequent visitor of the hospital for nearly two years.
Due to the illness, she was struggling physically and was left malnourished.
Jenna suffered for nine months from salmonella poisoning before the doctors were able to treat the illness.
Now that she has already been healed, Strauch is slowly making her mark on the world stage.
Jenna Strauch Parents And Family Details
Jenna Strauch’s parents have been supportive to her during her darkest hours.
Her father, Dean Strauch, is a former rules football player and was considered the best footballer that Bendigo has ever produced.
Further, Dean is also known to have a plumbing business in Bendigo.
Jenna’s mother, Jane Strauch, is believed to be a teacher, but the details are kept private.
She is blessed with two brothers named Tom Strauch and Ryan Strauch.
Who Is Jenna Strauch Boyfriend?
Jenna Strauch is in a relationship with her boyfriend, Tom Roche.
Roche is known to be an Operations Manager at the PHAT Bars.
The lovebirds are believed to be together for a year now.
Although the couple has not provided the details of their relationship, they can be seen enjoying their time as they often click pictures together.