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With her vibrant personality & positive attitude Elka Whalan (nee Graham) has enjoyed a successful media career after representing Australia as a dual Olympian in the pool and multiple medalist.

A regular on Channel 7 Sunrise discussing news and lifestyle topics, Elka also hosted the popular Live Well series also on Channel 7.

An engaging MC and motivational speaker, Elka talks to companies, clubs, schools and teams with her “Be a first rate you not a second rate someone else” inspiring speeches. With 3 young children, Elka is now seen on mother forums, writing for popular parent websites & encouraging women to embrace all aspects of motherhood.

Her stellar swimming career saw her reach world #1 in her freestyle events bringing home medals from Olympics, World Championships & Commonwealth Games.

A wife to former 4 time water polo Olympian Thomas Whalan, they reside in Sydney with their three young children. Elka is inspiring, encouraging & engaging; an asset to brands & companies.

Elka lives in Sydney with her husband 4 times Olympian Thomas Whalan (waterpolo) and her 3 young children. In 2016 Elka has started Queenhood for the woman who knows her worth, empowering, uplifting and encouraging all women to unite and support one another. Please sign up below!

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  • 77 days left of year and are you winning? Or whinging? With certainty I can say I am disciplined when it comes to social media. Everyday in my iPhone I set a timer for 10 minutes and that's all I have to flick through photos, comment on peoples pages and watch wonderful humans and their lives. I am careful who I follow and when the alarm of ten minutes is up I do stop. BUT even though I am not looking, the thoughts and images remain in my head, so as I prepare dinner or am talking to my children I find myself thinking about my girlfriends holiday, or the new top I saw online. So recently I decide to totally jump off on my personal pages. I haven't looked or browsed, or "liked" or commented. I've simply been living. I have been calling girlfriends and genuinely asking them what they have been up to not knowing of their daily whereabouts or latest events. It's been so refreshing. I have had clear concentration, and my focus is dedicated to the action I am doing and not drifting off. Of course at some point I will jump back on (the hard part with social media is it's a tool for not just connecting but also business) Without a doubt my time is more efficient and my headspace is much more consistent. Why am I telling you this?...... Not to ask you to do the same but to remind you that regardless of the ever growing and fast paced technology we all hold in our hot typing hands nothing is greater than being content within your own head space, content with how you do life daily and content with the real friends you physically SEE and connect with in your life. No human robot will every replace human touch and this is where us mighty women step in. When we come together, at an event, or to celebrate a girlfriend, it may be a night out at the movies or a walk that turns into a few wines; we are CONNECTING in real life and eye to eye. Our words are not behind a screen but the emotions and passion perhaps the worry or the fear can be evident to the woman listening to you. Be a King or Queen and always wear your invisible crown.@thequeenhood
  • You are to be celebrated in every way today @thomaswhalan. Your children look up to you, your boys want to be you and your girls love your affection and bold words you speak over them! And let's be very honest; They all look like you! Blessed to call you my best friend and husband. Happy happy Birthday let the festival of you today begin 🎉🎉
  • A billion cafe macchiatos, my body weight in focaccia and a swimming pool of gelato consumed. 🇮🇹,you still have our ❤️ and our stomachs 😆Loved catching up with all our dear friends!
  • Hello MILAN. One spectacular view from our balcony. @townhousegalleria
  • As the event @wpolobythesea concludes and we are the last to walk out I ask Thomas "What's the first thought in your head?" I can see him already thinking of the next destination. Dreaming big 😳😆Thankyou @tylerkmartin @delfinasport for capturing such an intimate real moment 🇮🇹
  • Ok @portofino_official @wpolobythesea I'm dressed ready for you, rocking your Mediterranean feel & your stripe theme! Now I just gotta make sure my breast pads don't fall out of this top and no milk leaks 😳🇮🇹
  • Of course it's a beautiful day outside and I'm busting to go for a swim and of course it's my husbands big event @wpolobythesea today and of course Evita has woken with a temperature and will only be attached to me and of course the divine view should require some more social media snaps but guess what even in 🇮🇹 babies are babies and they are the priorities and as I write this I have to work out how to get changed, do my hair and makeup and pack the pram and baby bag for the big afternoon and evening ahead. Happy Real Saturday ladies and gentleman. I may not be sunbaking but I won't forget this special moment. Although it's not the ideal timing, being a mum has moments like this we have to make magnificent. And let's be honest if I can type and post on Insta it ain't that bad 😆first world problems! Let's always put things in perspective
  • Evita has taken 🇮🇹siestas very seriously here
  • This is very different to what 5pm normally is in Team Whalan's household. Tonight I got to sit with my husband and indulge in one Aperol spritz (I'm crazy for orange) and be waited on by an Italian server dressed to the best! It may have only been 20min but the view and the relaxation was bliss @hotelcontinentalsml
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