Ella Jones (born 12 October 2000) is an Australian

Paralympic swimmer Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Para ...

. She has a been selected to compete at the

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Personal life

She was born in

Penrith, New South Wales Penrith is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located in Greater Western Sydney, 55 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Nepean River, on the outskirts of the Cumberland Plain. Its elevati ...

on 12 October 2000 with

cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensa ...

. It affects her movement and posture. She is a triplet with brother Daniel and sister Georgia and also has an older brother Joshua.

Swimming

Jones started swimming in a small backyard pool. She began to swim competitively when she was 15 with the Jones started swimming in a Springwood Swimming Club under Nick Robinson. She is classified as a S8 swimmer. She was selected on the Australian team at the

2019 World Para Swimming Championships The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships is the 2019 edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continent ...

where she finished sixth in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S6, seventh in the Women's 100 m Backsyroke S8 and fifth in the Women's freestyle 34pts. At the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...

, Birmingham, England, she finished sixth in the Women's 100 m Backstroke Para-Sport S8 and Women's 100 m Breaststroke Para-Sport SB6. At the

2023 World Para Swimming Championships The 2023 World Para Swimming Championships was the 12th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships, an international swimming competition for swimmers with disabilities. It was held in Manchester, Great Britain from 31 July to 6 August 202 ...

, Manchester, England, she finished sixth in the Women's 100 m Freestyle S8, fourth in the Women's 400 m Freestyle S8 and fourth in the Mixed Medley Relay. In 2024, she is a

New South Wales Institute of Sport The New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) is a high performance sports training institute located in New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales government agency provides world leading coaching, performance support and daily training ...

scholarship athlete.

References

External links

Swimming Australia Biography

Paralympics Australia Biography

Commonwealth Games Australia Profile

International Paralympic Committee Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Ella 2000 births Living people Australian female freestyle swimmers S8-classified para swimmers Female Paralympic swimmers for Australia Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Sportswomen from New South Wales Cerebral Palsy category Paralympic competitors