Australian swimmer Leisel Jones won the 100-meter breaststroke here Tuesday, putting the long-awaited Olympic gold into her pocket.

Jones led the race to the finish and touched the wall in one minutes 5.17 seconds, only 0.08 seconds off her own world record.

Jones said she was "relieved" after winning the gold. "It's been a long journey. (I feel) A lot of relief. I get everything I possibly could."