HOW CHAMPIONS DO IT

Researched, produced, and prepared by Brent S. Rushall, Ph.D., R.Psy.

LEISEL JONES AT 130 m OF HER GOLD MEDAL AND WORLD RECORD BREASTSTROKE RACE AT THE 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MONTREAL

Each frame is 0.1 seconds apart. Leisel Jones' time for the event was 2:21.72, a new world record. This analysis is particularly important because Leisel Jones is improving more than other breaststrokers in the world are and she is distancing herself further from those swimmers in terms of absolute race time.

This stroke analysis includes a moving sequence in real time, a moving sequence where each frame is displayed for .5 of a second, and still frames.

The following image sequence is in real time. It will play through 10 times and then stop. To repeat the sequence, click the browser's "refresh" or "reload" button.

The following image sequence shows each frame for half a second. It will play through 10 times and then stop. To repeat the sequence, click the browser's "refresh" or "reload" button.

At the end of the following narrative, each frame is illustrated in detail in a sequential collage.

Notable Features

Because other analyses of Leisel Jones on this web site demonstrate the intricacies of her stroke, this analysis will highlight only the major factors in this sequence.

Leisel Jones is swimming remarkable breaststroke times and technique. Some features of her stroke, which are in accord with good fluid mechanics, could serve as models for emulation by other swimmers. This following collage would be a good teaching tool.

Leisel Jones

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