Athlete Bio#
Height
6’5”
Age
40
Hometown
Irvington
Education
North Carolina State University
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (2 gold, 2 silver)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men, 50m Freestyle - Men), 14th (100m Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men)
Career Highlights
- Two-time gold medalist in the 4x100 relay at the World Championships
- Silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne in the 50m freestyle
Fun Facts: Learned to swim after being rescued from a near-drowning when he was five years old ... His favorite celebrity is Michael Jordan because of his positive attitude ... Jones' future aspirations are to write for a men's fashion magazine ... He has a dog named Charlie
Learn more:
USA Swimming
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – 20th (50m Freestyle - Men), 23th (50m Butterfly - Men)
- Years of participation: 50m Butterfly - Men 2011; 50m Freestyle - Men 2007, 2009, 2011; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men 2007, 2009; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2006; 50m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2006
- Medals: 5 (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2009 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men); 2007 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Men)
- Silver – 2007 (50m Freestyle - Men); 2006 (50m Freestyle (SC) - Men)
- Bronze – 2006 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
