Leisel Jones
Leisel Jones
Leisel Marie Jones, OAMis an Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold-medal-winning Australian team in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold medalist for 100-meter breaststroke in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth30 August 1985
exciting known putting quite since slow swimmer
It was very exciting because I'm not known as a 50 swimmer and ever since I was quite young, I've had slow starts. I'm putting things into place now.
happens sad
The sad thing is it happens all the time. It's very invasive and it makes you so vulnerable.
accept problem proves testing
The testing is something we accept and we don't have a problem doing it because it proves things, doesn't it?
absolutely competing crowd front home incredible
There's nothing like competing in front of a home crowd and they're absolutely incredible suits.
believe best determine feeling hard nobody record
I was going for the world record . . . but I wasn't feeling my best all week, so it was hard to determine what would happen. I could not believe it. I went into shock. I'm still in shock. I don't think I'm unbeatable - nobody is.
absolute seems year
I'm in absolute shock. It seems that 2006 has been the year for me.
absolute absolutely amazing beforehand believe cannot nervous
I'm in absolute shock. I cannot believe it. It is absolutely amazing -- I was so nervous beforehand I had (stomach) cramps.
absolute believe best feeling hit performance screamed shocked wall
I was shocked by the performance as I haven't been feeling the best all week. I screamed out after I hit the wall because I was just in absolute shock. I couldn't believe it.
best feeling shocked
I was shocked as I haven't been feeling the best all week.
athens both changed learning life meet pressure since
Life has changed dramatically for me since the 2004 Athens Olympics. With every meet I'm learning more. I have no real pressure on me since I have both breaststroke (100m/200m) world records.
awesome girls version
We're the girls' version of the awesome foursome.
goal
That is amazing. My goal was to go 1:05.9.
coach coming life trust warm
It was pretty exciting. All life experiences coming into one race. I'm comfortable with my result, I trust my coach and this is only a warm up experience.
clean funny nice performing
It's funny that we are performing like them and are clean as a whistle. It's a nice comparison.