Leisel Jones will start as favourite in the 100 metres breaststroke final and Hayden Stoeckel is looking for gold in the 100m backstroke in today's swimming finals. Jones qualified in a time of 1:05.80 - over a second faster than her nearest competitor, American Rebecca Soni, in the semi-final.
She will be looking to claim the one title that has eluded her when she chases Olympic gold today.
Jones has two silver medals and a bronze from three individual swims at the Sydney and Athens Games.
Head coach Alan Thompson says maturity and experience should help her achieve her Olympic dream.
"She went to Athens with a lot of expectations on her shoulders," he said.
"Probably in hindsight she may have dealt with them a little differently.
"But certainly she is a very much more experienced athlete [and] much more experienced person now."
Fellow Australian Stoeckel will start as the fastest qualifier in the 100m backstroke final after his surprise performance during yesterday's heats.
Stoeckel set a new Olympic record with his qualifying time of 52.97, to clock the second-fastest 100m backstroke time in history.
Thompson says Stoeckel has been giving an indication of his talent for some time.
"Hayden's been stepping up every time we have [been] together," he said.
"He has stepped up another gear, and another gear, and he has done very well.
"He made major moves forward in the lead-up to the trials and he has stepped up again here, so hopefully, he can keep on moving in that direction."
Australia's first gold medal winner Stephanie Rice will compete in the semi-finals of the 200m individual medley, in which team-mate Alicia Coutts qualified fastest.
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