Tag: Cullen Jones
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Olympic Swimmer Teaches Second Graders to Swim | WMFY News
Four-time Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones was inspired to start teaching lessons because he had a near-drowning experience as a child.
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Free Swim Program Unveiled for KCK Students | FOX4 News Kansas City
Elementary-aged students in Kansas City, Kansas will now have the opportunity to get swim lessons at no cost headed into the summer.
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Trailblazing Swimmer Cullen Jones | Trans World Sport
Back in 2007, we caught up with American swimmer Cullen Jones as he was training for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Cullen became the first African-American swimmer to hold a swimming world record and spoke to us about his wish for more diversity in swimming and other sports.
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The greatest swimming comeback of all time? | Throwback Thursday
This week’s Throwback Thursday video features the triumph of the American Swimming team in the men’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing (CHN). The team was composed of Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak – Enjoy watching!
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Cullen Jones Discusses Bridging the Minority Swimming Gap and Diversifying the Sport of Swimming
Cullen Jones is a four-time Olympic medalist and the first African American swimmer to hold a world record, and while his time competing in the pool may be finished, his work there is far from done. Since earning his first Olympic medal in 2008, Jones has made it his mission to help others learn how…
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All Men’s Olympic 50m Freestyle Swimming Finals 1988-2016 | Top Moments
This week’s Top Moments video features all Men’s 50m Freestyle Swimming Finals since the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul. Enjoy watching!
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A New Campaign Called “Learn To Swim” Is Being Lead By Missy Franklin & Other Swimmers
The campaign is pushing to get pools to stay open year-round so kids can learn to swim, which could reduce drowning deaths.
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10 Races that Changed Swimming Forever | MySwimPro
It’s not everyday legends are born, but some of these swimmers have produced historic milestones that have changed the sport of swimming forever. See MySwimPro