Giaan Rooney
Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Swimmer
Profile
Giaan Rooney’s memorable smile, natural beauty and ability to engage are almost trumped by her enormous energy for work.
An adept speaker and presenter, Giaan is a person of enormous talent and professionalism.
As a former darling of Australian Swimming, Giaan holds medals at every level of competition, including an Olympic Gold. In 2006, Giaan retired from swimming to forge a successful career as an Australian TV presenter.
Current Work:
Giaan’s high-profile broadcast involvement with Channel 7 has included the Brisbane News team, 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2016 Rio Olympics, Australian Open coverage, commentator for the Australian Swimming Championships, and presenter on the House of Wellness.
Giaan is an Ambassador for CareSuper, Life Space Probiotics, Amazon Prime Video and PetStock National Adpotion Day. She is also an avid supporter of her chosen charities, the Nelune Foundation, Lort Smith Animal Hospital, Sony Foundation and Baby Give Back.
Additionally, after a very successful launch, Giaan has released her fifth lifestyle clothing collection, GR by Giaan Rooney, in partnership with Harris Scarfe.
In 2021, Giaan relocated from the Gold Coast to her macadamia property in Northern NSW with her husband Sam and two children, Zander & Alexa.
Previous Experience:
Giaan has previously spent years with Channel Nine where she was involved across a range of shows, including a co-anchor of Wide World of Sports, presenting stories on Getaway, Postcards, the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, Nine’s Spring Racing Coverage and the Today Show weather.
Feedback
We really could not be happier with Giaan and her ability to engage a very diverse crowd; extremely nice girl and received a number of glowing reports from both our VIP guests and the general public.
