Leisel Jones
Olympic Medalist and Swimmer
Phelps finishes 5th in 200 butterfly final...broke her own 100 breaststroke mark with a time of 1:03.30. Jones, the Olympic champion in the event, skipped the world championships after nine years on the Australian team. "I am now really relaxed and enjoying myself," Jones said,... In this article: Michael Phelps, Paul Biedermann, Leisel Jones, World Cup, Berlin, Stockholm, Grant Hackett, and Beijing Olympics |
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 3 days ago
Records fall at shortcourse in Singapore
...that will be banned from January 1. Meaklim was the standout performer, returning to the pool to upset a jaded-looking world record holder Leisel Jones of Australia in the 200m breaststroke. The South African came home in 2:20.52,...
In this article: Singapore, World Cup, Darian Townsend, Therese Alshammar, Stockholm, and Berlin
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 14, 2009
Jones fires but Phelps finishes fifth
Jones fires but Phelps finishes fifth Australia's Leisel Jones was one of six record-breakers on Saturday at the short-course World Cup meet in Berlin, as Michael Phelps finished fifth in the 200-metre butterfly. Jones broke her own 100...
In this article: Michael Phelps, Berlin, World Cup, Grant Hackett, Beijing Olympics, Australia, and Sydney
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 15, 2009
Jones breaks second world record
...her own mark of 1 min 3.72sec which she set six months ago in Canberra. "It's been a good weekend, I am just enjoying being fit and I am enjoying racing," Jones said. Having swum for Australia at the Sydney Olympic Games of 2000 as a...
In this article: Beijing, Berlin, London Olympics, World Cup, Silver, Annamay Pierse, Canberra, and Athens
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Profile and career highlights of Australian Olympic swimmer Leisel Jones. ... Olympics, Jones set a world record (2:22.96) in a meet in Brisbane, Australia. ...
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Swimming-Australia's Jones to make comeback at Moscow meet ...
SYDNEY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australia's Olympic swimming champion Leisel Jones will make her return to international racing at the FINA World Cup meet in Moscow this ...
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Leisel Jones is one of the most accomplished swimmers in the world. ... Leisel has represented Australia in the past 3 Olympic Games. ...
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ABC Australia - Online News ... Leisel Jones. Factfile. Country: Australia. Sport/event: 100 metres breaststroke ... Leisel Jones has burst onto the Australian ...
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Leisel Marie Jones OAM (born 30 August 1985 in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia) is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. 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 x 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.
She is noted for employing a classical breaststroke technique, typified by a slow but deeper stroke cycle and also by her slow starts. Along with South African champion Penny Heyns, Jones is highly regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers ever.
- Full Name:
- Leisel Marie Jones
- Birth Date:
- August 30, 1985
- Birthplace:
- Katherine, Northern Territory
- Weight:
- 68 kg
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