| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 12 October 2000 (age 24) Penrith, New South Wales |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability class | S8 |
| Club | Kincumber Pacific Dolphins |
| Coached by | Hannah and Simon Watkins |
Ella Jones (born 12 October 2000) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. . [1]
She was born in Penrith, New South Wales on 12 October 2000 with cerebral palsy. [2] It affects her movement and posture. She is a triplet with brother Daniel and sister Georgia and also has an older brother Joshua. [2] [3]
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. [2] She is classified as a S8 swimmer.
She was selected on the Australian team at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she finished sixth in the Women's 100 m freestyle S6, seventh in the Women's 100 m backstroke S8 and fifth in the Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle 34pts. [4]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, England, she finished sixth in the Women's 100 m backstroke para-sport S8 and Women's 100 m breaststroke para-sport SB6. [2] At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, 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 4 × 100 m medley relay.
At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, she finished sixth in the Women's 400 m freestyle S8 and twelfth in the Women's 100 m backstroke S8.
In 2024, she is a New South Wales Institute of Sport scholarship athlete. [5]