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
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.
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 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.
sports believe race
Going into that race I was going for the world record, just quietly, but I wasn't feeling at 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.
awesome girls version
We're the girls' version of the awesome foursome.
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.
america
I think America has always had that (intimidation factor) in the past. Now, I think it has reversed a little bit. I think we are probably pretty intimidating (to others).
absolute seems year
I'm in absolute shock. It seems that 2006 has been the year for me.
course distance good longer short start swimming
I think it's a good start for my short course swimming and it is even better for the longer distance games.
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.
bit gave gone hard might
I gave everything and I think I might have gone out a bit hard in the first 100m.
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.