Life after Olympics: Christina Jones finds freedom with Cirque du Soleil

by Christina Jones & Aubrey Clerkin

Mon, August 22nd 2016, 8:06 PM UTC

Christina Jones is now a synchronized swimmer in the Cirque du Soleil show, "O". Before she became part of the production, she was a 2008 Olympian. 8/22/16 (Courtesy: "O" by Cirque du Soleil | Christina Jones)

In my eyes, performing for Cirque is a synchronized swimmer’s way to “go pro”. I fell completely in love with my sport in a way that I had never imagined, and I feel privileged to be able to have a career based on the athletic skills I spent my whole life developing. 8/22/16 (Courtesy: "O" by Cirque du Soleil | Christina Jones)

I am eternally thankful for lessons I learned through being an Olympian. Among them, persistence, perfectionism, sportsmanship, respect, dedication, and the value of hard work. 8/22/16 (Christina Jones | KSNV)

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Christina Jones is now a synchronized swimmer in the Cirque du Soleil show, "O". Before she became part of the production, she was a 2008 Olympian. 8/22/16 (Courtesy: "O" by Cirque du Soleil | Christina Jones)

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