An ambassador for African-American swimmers: Medalist – Freestyle Relay
Program Titles
- Gold Medal at the World University Games.
- Cullen Jones shatters stereotypes, eager to spread his message that, yeah, black kids can swim, too.
- First African-American to break a swimming World Record
- Cullen is dedicated to helping minorities learn how to swim
Cullen Jones: An ambassador for African-American swimmers, Jones aimed to shatter stereotypes one lap at a time, eager to spread his message that black kids can swim, too.
Jones accomplished just that by helping the 4X100 freestyle relay team win the Gold medal in a comeback for the ages.
Cullen started making history when he became the first African-American to break a swimming World Record and to win a Gold Medal at the World University Games.
Cullen has spoken to universities, corporations; non-profits on his Olympic experiences and overcoming the odds.
Cullen Jones burst onto the swimming scene at the 2005 World University.
He easily won the Gold Medal in the 50 freestyle and became the first African-American Male to win a Gold Medal at the World University Games.
Cullen continues to dominate the 50 meter sprint event and has also become a threat in the 100 meter freestyle.
At the Pan Pacific Games, Cullen became the first African American to break a world record in swimming in an Olympic contested event as a part of the USA’s 4 X 100 Freestyle Relay Team.
He won the 50 meter freestyle swimming the fastest time in the world for 2006.
Cullen was a 4 time ACC Champion and NCAA Champion.
Cullen proved that he is one of the swiftest swimmers on the planet when he became the second African-American in history to win an Olympic Gold medal in swimming.
An ambassador for African-American swimmers, Jones wants to shatter stereotypes one lap at a time, eager to spread his message that, yeah, black kids can swim, too.
Jones accomplished that by helping the 4X100 freestyle relay team win the Gold medal in a comeback for the ages.
In a race soaked with drama and subplots, the Americans shattered the world record they had set just hours earlier in the prelims, blistering through the water in 3 minutes, 8.24 seconds.
Cullen went on to break the 50m free American record and won gold in the men’s 4x100m free relay at the 2009 World Championships.
He is currently busy training for the 2012 London Olympics.
Cullen is dedicated to helping minorities learn how to swim.
Expect a lot out of Cullen. He expects a lot of himself.
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