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.”

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Full Name:	Cullen Andrew Jones
Born:	February 29th, 1984
	The Bronx, New York, United States of America
Nationality:	American
Status:	Active

Cullen Jones At age five Cullen Jones nearly drowned while splashing around at a Pennsylvania water park. Immediately after that incident his mother Debra enrolled him in swim lessons and it soon became clear that Jones had natural talent as a swimmer. Jones was born on February 29, 1984 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Jones grew up in Irvington, New Jersey. He started his age group swimming career with the Metro Express Marlins Swim Team in West Orange, New Jersey before switching to the Jersey Gators Swim Team in Cranford, New Jersey. In those years, Jones was one of a small number of African-American competitors in the sport, but now he uses his notoriety and influence to inspire more children from minority communities to become swimmers. College Jones headed to Raleigh, North Carolina to attend North Carolina State University and quickly solidified himself as one of the greatest sprinters in ACC history. Jones attended NC State from 2002 to 2006. During that time he was a four-time ACC champion and the 2006 NCAA Division 1 champion in the 50 free with a time of 19.18. Jones also won the 50 free at the 2005 World University Games. That 50 free win made …

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8 days of Olympic Trials Images

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Bright Lights Big Night for Cullen Jones

Cullen Jones qualifies for his 2nd individual Olympic event by winning the 50 free at US Olympic Trials.

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Video interviewer is Katrina Radke, Olympian and author of Be Your Best Without the Stress.

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Cullen Jones Continues His Great Performances

Cullen Jones steps up when it counts and heads into the 50 Free final

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Cullen Jones is swimming the 100 free in London

Cullen Jones surprised a lot of people by finishing 2nd with a 48.46 from lane 1 in the 100 freestyle.

Men’s 100 Free Semis Post Race Interviews

Nathan Adrian, Jimmy Feigen, Ricky Berens, and Cullen Jones are on to the finals of the 100 free.

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Berens and Soni Stun Crowds at UltraSwim Day 2

The swimming power-couple starred including a world-leader, and an upset of the Phelps-Lochte battle. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Cal Sprinters Gearing Up for 50 Free Trials

Nathan Adrian will be one of two men with a seed time under 22 seconds. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)