Leisel Jones

15-Yr-Old Sienna Toohey Hits 1:07.97 100 Breast At NSW Championships

15-year-old Sienna Toohey continued on her upward trajectory in the women’s 100m breaststroke event, entering new territory with a PB of 1:07.97 at NSWs.

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How Often Do Reigning World Champions Win The Olympic Title The Following Year?

Michael Phelps won the same event at the Olympics as he did at the previous year’s World Championships numerous times, including five in 2007/2008.

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Sienna Toohey, 14, Swims 1:08.98 100 Breast in Australia, Ranks #2 in Age Group All-Time

Only Leisel Jones, who won an Olympic silver medal the same year, has been faster than Sienna Toohey in the 100 breaststroke at age 14 in Australia.

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The Biggest Margins of Victory In The History of The World Championships

Sarah Sjostrom has won the women’s 50 fly four times at the World Championships, including topping the field by nearly eight-tenths of a second in 2017.

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Chikunova Moves To #7 All-Time With 1:04.92 100 Breast, Kostin Now #5 In 50 Fly (22.62)

Two Russian Records fell while four swimmers moved into #1 in the 2022-23 world rankings on Day 4 of the Russian Championships in Kazan.

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2023 Australian Age Champs: Olympia Pope (14) Cracks 1:10 in 100 Breast with 1:09.76

Pope entered the meet with a career best of 1:11.09 and wasted no time, throwing down a 1:09.89 in prelims to take more than a second off her best time.

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Teens Take Down Zac Stubblety-Cook, Leisel Jones Queensland Age Records

Current World Record holder and Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook saw his 50m breaststroke age record go down at the hands of 13-year-old Oscar Kolenbet.

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Adam Peaty will be out for redemption in the final of the men’s 50 breaststroke after falling short in both the 100 breast here and the 50 four years ago.

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Giochi Del Commonwealth: Risultati e Analisi Finali Day 5

Quinta sessione di semifinali e finali a Birmingham per i giochi del Commonwealth. Tutti i risultati e l’analisi della gare

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Emma McKeon Con 12 Ori E’ La Più Decorata Del Commonwealth

L’australiana Emma McKeon con 12 medaglie d’oro in carriera è diventata l’atleta più decorata dei Giochi Del Commonwealth

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Emma McKeon Extends Her Status as Commonwealth Games’ All-Time Winner

With her victory in the 50 butterfly Emma McKeon has extended her lead as the most decorated Commonwealth Games gold medalist of all-time.

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Emma McKeon Earns 10th Commonwealth Games Gold Medal, Ties for Most Golds All-Time

Emma McKeon earned her 10th Commonwealth Games gold medal, tying her with Susie O’Neill, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones for the most gold medals in history.

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McKeon, McKeown, and ZSC Highlight Australia’s Stacked Duel In The Pool Roster

Unlike the Americans, who have many of their biggest stars missing, the Aussies seem to be going all-out for Duel in the Pool.

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Leisel Jones, Grant Hackett Named Australian Team Captains At Duel In The Pool

In addition to their success at the Olympic Games, both Jones and Hackett have experienced the unique rivalry of a Duel in the Pool against the American team.

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Which Swimmers Have Medalled Across The 50/100/200-Meter Distances At Worlds?

Russian breaststroker Yuliya Efimova has medalled in all three distances three separate times at the World Championships.

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