Burwell Jones

Burwell Jones

Personal information
Full name	Burwell Otis Jones
Nickname(s)	"Bumpy"
National team	United States
Born	(1933-03-23) March 23, 1933 Detroit, Michigan
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle
College team	University of Michigan
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Pan American Games 1951 Buenos Aires 4×200 m free 1951 Buenos Aires 100 m back

Burwell Otis Jones (born March 23, 1933) is an American former competition swimmer and Pan American Games champion.

At the 1951 Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won the bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke, and a gold medal in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event, alongside teammates Dick Cleveland, Ronald Gora and Bill Heusner.

At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, Jones swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Although the U.S. team finished first, Jones did not receive a medal under the 1952 rules because he did not swim in the event final.

Jones attended the University of Michigan, where he swam for the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1952 to 1954.

See also

• List of University of Michigan alumni

References

• Burwell Jones – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com