Australian Story · S19E16 — All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 1
Season 19 episodes
1. The Other SideFeb 3, 20142. The Back of His MindFeb 10, 20143. No Half MeasuresFeb 17, 20144. Call Me CateFeb 24, 20145. His Driving ForceMar 3, 20146. An Unnatural HistoryMar 10, 20147. The House of TaraMar 17, 20148. Out of the BoxMar 24, 20149. Set in StoneMar 31, 201410. A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 1Apr 7, 201411. A Complicated Life: Kerry Packer , Part 2Apr 14, 201412. A Man Called BoyApr 21, 201413. A Very Good RascalApr 28, 201414. The Edge of the MountainMay 5, 201415. In Tracy's CornerMay 12, 201416. All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 1May 19, 201417. All the Right Moves: Kieren Perkins , Part 2May 26, 201418. Out of the KitchenJun 2, 201419. The Last Commando , Part 1Jun 9, 201420. The Last Commando , Part 2Jun 16, 201421. Driving Miss DavisJun 23, 201422. Forget Me NotJun 30, 201423. Talk of the TownJul 7, 201424. The Game ChangerJul 14, 201425. Leaps and BoundsJul 21, 201426. Divide and ConquerJul 28, 201427. Lock Me AwayAug 4, 201428. Searching for C11Aug 11, 201429. Searching for C11 (2)Aug 18, 201430. Before the StormAug 25, 201431. Out of the ShoeboxSep 1, 201432. Getting the Hang of ItSep 8, 201433. The Past Is a Foreign CountrySep 15, 201434. The Past Is a Foreign Country (2)Sep 22, 201435. The Pursuit of HappinessSep 29, 201436. I Am JackOct 6, 201437. Vanishing ActOct 13, 201438. The InnocentOct 20, 201439. The Innocent (2)Oct 27, 201440. How I Met Your FatherNov 3, 201441. Just Call Me BobNov 10, 201442. Just Call Me Bob (2)Nov 17, 2014
43. Letter from WooleenNov 24, 2014Synopsis
Introduced by Grant Hackett Includes interviews with Grant Hackett, Jared Perkins (brother), Daniel Kowalski and Karen Davis (fiancé). Monday night's program sheds new light on Kieren Perkins and one of the more memorable careers in Australian sporting history. It also provides candid insights into his unique rivalry with Grant Hackett. Kieren Perkins clinched his claim to 'legend' status with a remarkable comeback at Atlanta in 1996 after being all but written off in the lead up to the Games. At a time when many of the nation's swimming greats are struggling with life out of the pool, Perkins alone seems to have managed a smooth transition. Now aged forty, he has forged a second career as a successful banking executive and finally come to terms with the strange and difficult process of rocketing from sporting idol to 'nobody'. In this candid two part episode, he reveals the surprising truth about what went wrong in Atlanta; acknowledges his own struggles to create a new life; and introduces his new partner, the woman credited with bringing new happiness into his life.
