Ideas By Cullen Jones February 22, 2025 7:00 AM EST Jones is a former American freestyle competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He has made it his mission to increase water safety awareness and swim education, particularly in underserved communities A s an Olympic medalist and world champion swimmer, swimming has been a constant in my life for many years. But it wasn’t always this way. At 5 years old, I nearly drowned in a crowded Pennsylvania water park. Thanks to a lifeguard’s quick