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.”

Looking Back at Day 5 of the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials

Let’s go back and remember what was going on during the 5th day of the Olympic Trials back in 2012 and 2016.

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Cook, Vanderpool-Wallace Share Protest Perspectives On UVA’S Trash Talk Tuesday

Virginia alum Cynthia Cook and three-time Bahamian Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace discussed racism issues on UVA’s Trash Talk Tuesday on June 9.

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Missy, Nathan, Cullen, and Kylie Brainstorm Fundraisers for USAS Foundation

Missy Franklin anchors a cast of characters in a video from the USA Swimming Foundation.

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Whitley, Neal, Jones, LeVant, Hinds Advised USA Swimming on BLM Statement

The group advised the organization on its second of two statements amid national calls for change following the murder of George Floyd in May.

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Lia Neal E Jacob Pebley Creano La Piattaforma “Swimmers For Change”

Lia Neal, Cullen Jones e Anthony Ervin hanno partecipato a un webinar nell’ambito dell’iniziativa “Swimmers For Change’, piattaforma creata con Pebley

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Lia Neal, Cullen Jones & Anthony Ervin Run “Swimmers For Change” Webinar

The initiative aims to provide a platform to raise awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement while combatting systemic racism in the US.

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SwimSwam Podcast: David Marsh on How Small Changes Turn to Gold Medals

We sat down with 2016 Olympic head coach David Marsh and picked his brain on how small changes can make huge differences, especially when you want them to

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Reece Whitley: Il Silenzio Di Fronte All’Ingiustizia E’ Complicità

Reece Whitley, stella nascente del nuoto americano, lancia un accorato appello attraverso i sui profili social per smuovere le coscienze

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Reece Whitley Compels Followers to Take Action in Wake of George Floyd Killing

Whitley urged his followers to take tangible action by donating to relevant causes.

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UVA Instagram Connects With Alums & Cullen Jones For Conversations About Race

Virginia’s coaching staff connected with some alumni and former swimmers for some longer-form discussions about race amid growing national protests.

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Cullen Jones, Lia Neal, and Other Swimmers Speak Out amid National Protests

Cullen Jones, Lia Neal, Olivia Smoliga, Kelsi Dahli and Hali Flickinger have all joined the calls for change following the killing of George Floyd.

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Anthony Ervin: Ink and Water

“I don’t look like Tony, sound like Tony, or even remotely sprint like Tony. But put us both in jammers, caps, and goggles and it’s a different story.”

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An Interview With Black Swimming Association Co-Founder Seren Jones

Jones, second from left, swam competitively for 13 years including representing the Long Island Post Pioneers from 2012 to 2016.

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Presenting The Swimmer Version Of Monopoly: SwimOpoly

Jarod Arroyo and Vica Dow have created SwimOpoloy, featuring some of the sport’s best athletes in place of properties.

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Cullen Jones Wins 100 Free in First Race Since 2018 at Schroeder A+ Meet

35TH ANNUAL SCHROEDER A+ SWIM MEET January 31st-February 2nd, 2020 Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, Brown Deer, Wisconsin SCY (25y) pool…

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