Leiston Jane Pickett (born 8 February 1992) is an Australian

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 ...

gold medalist

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. A participant in the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...

, Pickett won the 50-metre breaststroke ahead of fellow Australian

Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones, OAM (born 30 August 1985) is an Australian former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold-medal- ...

. She attended A.B. Paterson College and graduated in 2009. In 2010, as well as the Commonwealth gold, she won silver at the short course world championships in the 50 m breaststroke, and in the Pan-Pacific Championships. She competed at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the 100 m breastroke. She qualified by winning the Australian title in that event, the first time Leisel Jones had not won the title in 12 years. At the Olympics, she did not reach the final, having finished 6th in her heat. In 2014, she was part of Australian team that won silver in the 4 x 100 m medley relay at the short course world championships. She also retained her Commonwealth 50 m breaststroke gold. In 2018, on home soil, she won bronze in the 50 m breaststroke at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that was held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

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