Leisel Jones will become the first Australian swimmer to compete in four Olympics as part of a 44-person team named last night for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Jones and world champion James Magnussen headline an Olympic team that features 22 swimmers making their debut and Yolane Kukla, 16, as the youngest athlete. Australian Olympic team chef de mission Nick Green announced the team on pooldeck at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre following eight days of incredible racing. The team is made up of 21 men and 23 women and will head to London with high hopes.

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