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.”

USA WINS! 2013 Duel in the Pool, Closest Ever, Comes Down to Tie-Breaking Mixed Medley

American Record holder Tom Shields will represent the United States in a stacked 200 fly field as the Americans try and come back against the Europeans.

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Belmonte On Fire; Ledecky 6th In 400 Freestyle; Europe 68 USA 54 after Day 1 of 2013 Duel in the Pool

In what was one of, if not the most anticipated races of the evening the crowd saw an extremely shocking…

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Start Lists Posted for Day 1 of 2013 Duel in the Pool; More Scratches for Europe

World Record holder Katie Ledecky will swim the 400 free on the first day of the 2013 Duel in the Pool.

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2013 Duel in the Pool Breakdown: Men’s Sprints

Cullen Jones and the American men will look to capitalize on a thin European sprinting squad.

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Jones reponds to “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star’s racist comment

Brandi Glanville, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, joked about African Americans not being able to swim. Cullen Jones, 4-time Olympic medalist, responded.

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Art of the Cap: Cullen Jones x Jolby & Friends

Olympic gold medalist and swim safety advocate Cullen Jones teamed up with Jolby & Friends, a collaborative creative studio based in Portland, Oregon, to design a swim cap for those who “dare to be different.”

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Art of the Cap: Ryan Lochte x Dave Kinsey

Art of the Cap brings swimming and creativity together to create positive change in the world. Speedo USA paired five Olympic athletes with five inspiring artists to design limited-edition caps for five worthy causes.

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Winter Nationals wraps up with stellar American record for Ledecky, relay wins for Cal

Katie Ledecky tore the old American record to pieces in the 1650, going an insane 15:15.17 to open up the night.

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Pelton tops Franklin, Adrian leads loaded 100 free field at Day 3 prelims of Winter Nationals

Teammates Liz Pelton and Missy Franklin will go head-to-head tonight in the 200 back final.

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SwimMAC Men Clip 200 Medley Relay American Record

Nick Thoman set an unofficial standard while leading off SwimMAC’s record-setting 200 medley relay on Friday night. (Photo credit: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Winter Nationals: Multiple American records for Thoman on day 2, Franklin beats Ledecky in 200

Missy Franklin won twice for California, including an intense showdown with fellow Olympian Katie Ledecky in the 200 free.

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Ledecky Tops Missy in 200 Free; Missy Tops Bootsma in 100 Back in Day 2 Prelims at Winter Nationals

Cindy Tran and the Cal medley relays were off to a very good start on Friday morning, taking the top two spots in the 200 medley relay.

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Championship Records, Nearly American Records, Fall on Day 1 of U.S. Winter Nationals

Among the night 1 swims will be Katie Ledecky chasing an American Record in the 500 free.

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Weekend Preview: Winter Nationals, Texas Invite and more

One storyline to watch: Nathan Adrian leads a loaded field in the sprint freestyles at U.S. Winter Nationals in Knoxville.

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Coughlin, Schneider Take Top Seeds in 50 Free in Day 1 Prelims

The wildly-decorated Natalie Coughlin swam the second-best time of her career in the 50 free on Thursday morning.

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