Swm: Jones wins overdue gold = 3

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2008
Swm: Jones wins overdue gold = 3

Jones kept her celebrations fairly restrained, only allowing herself a quick hug and
a smile with bronze medal winner Jukic, who had swum in the lane next to her.

Her time was just 0.08 outside her world record set two years ago at the Melbourne
Commonwealth Games.

"A little bit of shock and a bit of relief I guess," she said of her feelings after the race.

"It has been a long journey, it has been a long eight years and I think just a lot
of relief the training was definitely worth it.

"I gave it everything I could and I couldn't care less about the time ... an Olympic
gold is an Olympic gold."

Australia's Tarnee White (1:07.63) finished in sixth place.

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