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.”

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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Cullen Jones to receive honorary degree from Amherst in May

U.S. Olympian Cullen Jones will be honored at Amherst College’s commencement ceremony on May 25, receiving an honorary degree from the liberal arts school.

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How Ryan Lochte Trains At SwimMAC: Gold Medal Minute presented SwimOutlet.com

11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte guns for speed on his fourth run at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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RACE VIDEO: Lochte v. Jones v. Weber v. Burch in 50 Free at Charlotte Sectionals

Ryan Lochte, using a very different freestyle than we’ve seen from him in the past, came in 2nd to teammate Cullen Jones in the 50 free.

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Jones over Lochte, Owen-Almeida tie highlight close battles at Charlotte Sectional night three

Cullen Jones beat his longtime friend and new training partner Ryan Lochte in a 50 free. Meanwhile their SwimMAC teammate Kathleen Baker put up a wildly-impressive 51.5 to win the 100 back.

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An Inside Look at the Speedo USA Photo Shoot

Team Speedo stars Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Cullen Jones, Nathan Adrian, Jessica Hardy and Tyler Clary descended on Los Angeles in late February for Speedo’s 2015 Performance Catalog and Product Photo Shoot, which was held at the Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center.

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Swim Prom Video: Ryan Lochte and Cullen Jones Passed Up for Dion Dreesens

It’s prom season and every so often swimming elites get asked to the big event.

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Olympic Champion Cullen Jones Turns 30 and He needs Your Help

Olympic Champion Cullen Jones is turning 30 years old today. Quick! Go tell him happy birthday on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Tim Phillips of The Ohio State University

Ohio State University senior Tim Phillips entered college as one of the most highly sought after recruits in the Class of…

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Singapore Set To Host Many Of The World’s Top Swimmers

On September 6th many of the world’s best swimmers will converge on Singapore for the Singapore Swim Stars challenge…

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