LEISEL JONES, OAM
Ambassador to the Great Barrier Reef Ocean Swim Series
‘I’m really excited to be supporting this swim series – there are truly no other swims like these anywhere in the world. To take part in an event swimming directly over the Great Barrier Reef is something you’ll never forget!’
Leisel Jones
Leisel will be in attendance at all of the 2022 Great Barrier Reef Ocean Swims and also attending the social functions which are a part of the entry packages.
Achievements
- Honorary OAM
- Awarded Keys to the City of Redcliffe, QLD
- 9 Olympic medals: 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
- 11 Commonwealth Games medals: 10 Gold, 1 Silver (2002, 2006, 2010)
- 7 world championship titles
- 12 individual world records
- 23 national titles (2000 – 2012)
- Leadership committee member: Australian Swim Team (2007)
- Flag bearer at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony (2006)
- World Swimmer of the Year (2005)
- Australian Female Athlete of the Year – Confederation of Australian Sport (2005 and 2006)
- Young Queenslander of the Year (2006)
- First female to win People’s Choice Award (2006)
- Australian Swimmer of the Year (2006)
- All Star Team Member (2000 – 2012)
Olympics – 4 Olympic Games
- 2000 Sydney – 2 silver medals (100m breaststroke & 4×100 medley relay)
- 2004 Athens – 1 Gold, 1 silver & 1 bronze (4×100 medley relay, 200m breaststroke & 100m breaststroke)
- 2008 Beijing – 2 Gold, 1 silver (100m breaststroke & 4×100 medley relay, 200m breaststroke)
- 2012 London – 1 Silver (4×100 medley relay)
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