• CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)
• DOB: Feb 29, 1984
• HEIGHT: 6' 5" (195.6 cm)
• HOMETOWN: Irvington, N.J.
• BIRTHPLACE: The Bronx, N.Y.
• COACHED BY: David Marsh

• 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
• Pet(s): One dog (Charlie)
• Hobbies Outside the Pool: Video games, watching movies, dancing
• Ultimate Way to Relax: Watch a movie, play some video games and fall asleep
• Most Influential Person: Late father Ronald and coach Ed Nessel; role model: "My parents because they woke me up for practice in the morning; that's brave!"
• Charities: Ronald Jones Foundation
• Sponsor(s): Nike, Toyota "Engines of Change"
• Training Stats: Swims 8,000 meters/yards per day, 5-6 hours a day, 6 days a week
• Is working with "Do Tell Productions" on a documentary about the Flahery Dolphins, a team from Boston that is made up mostly of kids of color; the film will follow the lives a few swimmers on the team, in addition to Jones' journey to the 2008 Olympic Games

• Favorites:
  • U.S. city: New York City
  • int'l destination: London
  • band: Linkin Park
  • celebrity: Michael Jordan; "I like to model my attitude after him."
  • summer activity: going to amusement parks
  • movies: Snatch, Van Wilder, Just Friends, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Waiting
  • tv: Nip/Tuck, Dirt, Weeds

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