Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Cullen Jones
CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)
AGE: 27 DOB: Feb 29, 1984
HEIGHT: 6' 5" (195.6 cm)
HOMETOWN: Irvington, N.J.
RESIDENCE: Charlotte, N.C.
BIRTHPLACE: The Bronx, N.Y.
COACHED BY: David Marsh
Career Highlights:
Second place finisher in the 50m freestyle at the 2010 ConcoPhillips National Championships
… broke the 50m free American record and won gold in the men's 4x100m free relay at the
2009 World Championships ... earned a gold medal and set a world record as a member of the
400m free-relay at the 2008 Olympic Games ... 2007 world champion as a member of the
men's 400m free-relay ... captured silver in the 50m free at the 2007 World Championships ...
captured gold in championship-record time in the 50m free at the 2006 Pan Pacs ... became
the first African-American swimmer to break a long-course world record ... captured his first
U.S. national title in the 50m free at the 2006 Nationals ... silver medalist in the 50m free at the
2006 SC World Champs, setting the championship record in the semis
Olympics History:
2008: Gold, 400m FR-R(WR)
World Champs History:
2009: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr); 5th, 50m FR; 2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; Silver, 50m FR
World Champs History:
WC LCM: earned 2G, 1S
Pan Pacs History:
2010: 5, 50m FL; 6, 50m FR ... 2006: Gold, 50m FR(CR) & 400m FR-R(WR); 9, 100m FR
WUGs History:
2005: Gold, 50m FR (8th-fastest time ever by an American at the time)
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 3, 100m FR; 3, 50m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2010: 2, 50m FR; 3, 400m FR-R ... 2009: 2, 50m FR; 5, 100m FR
2007 World Rankings:
3rd, 50m FR; 43rd, 100m FR
2006 World Rankings:
1st, 50m FR; 16th, 100m FR
2005 World Rankings:
10th, 50m FR
RECORDS:
Holds WR in 400m FR-R, set at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ... Holds AR in 50m FR
(SwimOff), set at 2009 Conoco Phillips USA Swimming National Champio
NATIONAL TITLES:
50m Free (1): '06 SUM
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
General Accolades: 2006 USA Swimming Breakout Performer of the Year and Relay
Performance of the Year (Pan Pac 400m free relay)
National Teams: Three-time National A Team (06-08)... 2005 National B Team
All-Star Team: 2006
PERSONAL:
High School: St. Benedict’s Prep '02
College: NC State '06
College Major: English (with minor in Psychology)
Future Professional Aspirations: Write for a men’s fashion magazine, such as "GQ"
Parents: Ronald and Debra … Ronald (deceased) played basketball at a small college in the
Bronx, and Debra was a dancer … Ronald died of lung cancer in 2000 when Cullen was 16
Notable Relative(s): Distant relative (Rodney Wallace) was a former Dallas Cowboys defensive
tackle
Started Swimming: Age 8
Sports Played Before Swimming: Gymnastics, basketball
Nickname(s): CJ, Nova
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Video games, watching movies, dancing
Ultimate Way to Relax: Watch a movie, play some video games and fall asleep
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
Third LC World Championships (2011,
2009, 2007)
One-time Olympian (2008)
One Olympic Medal (1g)
Three Worlds Medals (2g, 1s)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2008: Gold, 400m FR-R (WR)
2007 World Championships
2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; Silver, 50m FR
2006 SC World Champs
2006: Bronze, 400m FR-R (SCM) (pr)
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Gold, 400m FR-R (WR); Gold, 50m FR
2006 SC World Champs
2006: Silver, 50m FR (SCM)
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
50m FR 21.40 Jul 09
100m FR 48.31 Jul 09
CAREER STATS:
2011 National Champs - 13 Final, 50m FR
2010 Pan Pacs - 6 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 50m FL
2009 World Champs - 5 Final, 50m FR
Ultra Swim - t2 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 400m
MED-R
2008 Oly Games - 1 Final, 400m FR-R (WR)
2007 MoO DiP - t3 Final, 100m FR
WORLD - 2 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 400m FR-R
2006 US OPEN - 1 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR
PAN PAC - 1 Final, 50m FR; 9 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 400m
FR-R (WR); 1 Final, 400m FR-R (AR)
SC WORLD - 1 Semi, 50m FR (SCM); 2 Final, 50m FR (SCM)
NCAA - 1 Final, 50y FR
2005 US OPEN - 2 Final, 50m FR; 6 Final, 100m FR
WC TRIALS - 5 Final, 50m FR