[4][5] and finished High School Certificate (HSC) at TAFE before she made the life-changing decision to move interstate to the Sunshine Coast.

She initially had trouble with competitive swimming, as the wash from other swimmers exacerbated the vertigo she felt due to her visual impairment.

At the 2015 Open Championships, she won a silver medal in the 50 metre backstroke event despite battling illness.

Reflecting on her preparation to Rio, Jones states "When I am really fit, I feel like I am flying.

[10][11] At the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships, Manchester, England, she won the silver medal in the Women's 100 m backstroke S12.