LIBBY TRICKETT 'IT'S TOTAL CHAOS - BUT I LOVE IT!?

The former Olympic champ is embracing life as a mum of five

- LIBBY TRICKETT

Solo parenting five young kids for half the week would be daunting for some, but seven-time Olympic medallist Libby Trickett is hardly one to shy away from a challenge.

The retired swimmer has gradually learned to roll with the punches over her decade of motherhood and now her youngest, five-month-old Archie, is taking notes.

“Being the youngest of five, I think you kind of just have to go with the flow,” Libby tells Woman’s Day. “The amount of time that poor kid has spent in the car! It’s a lot between drop-offs and sports and activities and birthday parties on weekends. I think we've hit the ground running as a family of seven.”

A PROUD NEW ROLE

She adds of the new family dynamic, “It’s awesome, it’s absolute chaos at all times but I really have just loved having a big family to see all the relationships forming. My oldest daughter Poppy is incredibly loving and thoughtful - she’s been particularly fun to watch with Archie.”