Shayna Jack’s progress reaps benefits for both her and the Australian Dolphins’ relay squad

St Peters Western Swim Club head coach Dean Boxall said Shayna Jack’s application to adapt to the club’s program would reap benefits for both her and the Australian Dolphins’ relay squad at the world championships starting on July 12.

St Peters Western Swim Club head coach Dean Boxall said Shayna Jack’s application to adapt to the club’s program would reap benefits for both her and the Australian Dolphins’ relay squad at the world championships starting on July 12.

Jack joined St Peters late last year when her initial coach at Chandler, Simon Cusack, moved to Sydney.

St Peters Western swimmer Shayna Jack.(AAP Image/Matt Roberts)

She arrived at St Peters’ as a 100m specialist but had now progressed her 200m swims to the extent that she made a national final at the recent selection trials.

Asked what he admired most about Jack, Boxall said: “Her ability to adapt to the program, because the program is intense and difficult. It is a challenging program.

“It took her a little bit of time in the beginning to find her feet.

“But she really put her head down, her bottom up and I can only see that getting better. She is a great racer, an honest cat.’’

He said her improvement in the 200m space across the last six months would see her contribute in “some capacity’’ to Australia’s world class, world record potential 4x200m relay team at the world championship.

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“Her 200 has really improved dramatically,’’ Boxall said.

“Last year she would not have made an Australian final. That 200m has really moved well and it has put us on a great position for the girls 4x200m relays.

“The 100m has got better, but I can see a lot more improvement in there.

“We just need her to find her feet a bit more with that front end speed. The back end speed has become a lot better. She is a work in progress and she is moving along nicely.’’