Cullen is a relay only swimmer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics (4x100 Freestyle Relay).
Stats:
- 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
Personal Notes:
- 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
