Cullen Jones

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“I had to work hard to be successful at swimming. The first time I thought I was good enough to even go to college I was in my junior year of high school.”

Olympian Cullen Jones to Headline Fourth Annual Fighting Irish Swim Clinic

Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones is the headliner for the 2014 Fighting Irish Swim Clinic that will be held on September 20th…

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Sharknado, BobsHat Lead the Way After 1 Day of #FantasySwimming

The forecast in Southern California called for Sharknados, and boy did it rain.

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2014 Athens Bulldog Grand Slam: Phelps comeback train continues with 53.8 backstroke

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will meet in the men’s 100 backstroke, with Tyler Clary and Nick Thoman also among the A finalists.

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Phelps vs Lochte 100 back set up after Athens Grand Slam day 3 prelims

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will square off from the middle two lanes in tonight’s 100 backstroke.

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2014 Athens Bulldog Grand Slam Preview: Phelps and Lochte head SwimMAC vs NBAC battle

In a throwback to the good old days of American swimming, both Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are entered and could go head-to-head as many as three times over the course of the weekend.

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Men’s 50 Meter Freestyle – US Nationals Preview – Adrian leads ‘splash-and-dashers’ into action

Nathan Adrian is the obvious favorite in 50 free, but he’ll lead a crew of heavyweight fighters into a race all about speed, aggression and power.

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Maya Dirado, Micah Lawrence & Shannon Vreeland Sign With Speedo USA

Micah Lawrence (featured image): “I’m so honored to be joining my training partners as part of Team Speedo. Ryan and Cullen have shown me what can be achieved with the brand’s backing, and I’m excited to be on board.”

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Manaudou 48.8 Takes Top Seed in Men’s 100 Free at Mare Nostrum – Barcelona

France’s Florent Manaudou wasn’t risking another prelims stumble like he had in Canet earlier in the week.

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Mare Nostrum Preview: Le Clos vs Seto headlines Barcelona as series comes to a close

The final stop of the circuit will feature a big-time showdown of the top two 200 flyers in the world for 2014, Chad le Clos and Daiya Seto (pictured).

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SwimSwam Preview: Mare Nostrum series begins in Monaco this weekend, 50,000€ up for grabs

Japanese backstroker Ryosuke Irie is one of a number of international swimming stars set to compete this weekend on the first stop of the whirlwind weeklong Mare Nostrum tour .

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Josh Schneider is tired of being out of the medal hunt

Josh Schneider stepped up to win the 50 freestyle, swimming a 22.17, which ties him for 19th in the world this year.

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Olympic Champion Cullen Jones will use Mare Nostrum to test his nitro

Jones is training harder than ever in the middle of an Olympic quad, using Mare Nostrum to find his nitro.

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Race Video: Schneider Wins 50 Free at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte

Race video is courtesy of Universal Sports Network, a SwimSwam partner.

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2014 Charlotte Grand Prix: Links, storylines and more in your official SwimSwam preview

The Charlotte stop of the Arena Grand Prix Circuit is still packed to the brim with big names, including Michael Phelps making the second appearance of his comeback tour.

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Cullen Jones Leans Out For Olympic Gold in Rio: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

With super club SwimMAC Team Elite and Coach David Marsh behind Jones, expect him to be a factor this summer at the Pan Pacific Championship and World Championship Trials.

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