Jones qualified to represent the United States at the
2024 Summer Olympics, placing second in the 200m backstroke at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Team Trials. Travelling to Paris with the team, he placed fifth in the 200 meter backstroke finals with a time of 1:55.39 as the highest finish for an American swimmer. Jones attended the University of California Berkeley where he was coached by
Dave Durden. As an underclassman, he secured a tenth place in the 200 back at the NCAA National Championships with a time of 1:38.46, and earned a ninth place in the NCAA nationals in the 200 freestyle with a 1:34.91. ==References==