Travis Brooks on Life post career as an athlete

Life after sport can be a time of great challenge for many athletes. This life process is known as Transition. Post the Beijing Olympics a number of Victorian Institute of Sport athletes with significant sporting experience decided to retire from their sport. This project aims to glean the experience and wisdom from athletes who competed at the highest levels along with learning about their life management skills. This project records the interviews and stories of 5 athletes to share with the broader athlete cohort. Athletse included are Grant Hackett, Catherine Arlove, Don Elgin, Travis Brooks, and Rachel Imison.

The experience of life after retiring from elite sport; what life is looking like now, future plans, regrets, thoughts on what will be missed and what is being left behind, filling the gap with new opportunities and activities along with the naming of significant learnings from their sporting careers.

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• Travis Brooks
• Career and Education