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Jordan Crooks Anchors 200 Medley Relay In 17.57 50 Free, #3 Performance All-Time

Braden Keith
by Braden Keith 7

November 21st, 2024 College, News, SEC

2024 Tennessee Invite

MEN’S 200 MEDLEY RELAY- TIMED FINALS

  • NCAA Record: 1:20.15, Florida- 2024
  • 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:23.62
  • 2025 NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 1:23.90
  1. Tennessee A- 1:21.71 A
  2. Tennessee B- 1:25.31
  3. Kentucky A- 1:26.75
  4. Kentucky B- 1:27.48
  5. Virginia A- DQ
  6. Virginia B- DQ

Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks swam to the #3 50 freestyle split in history with a 17.57 to anchor the team’s 200 medley relay tonight. Crooks sits right behind Caeleb Dressel who swam a 17.30 at 2018 NCAAs.

All-Time Top Performances 50 Free Splits

1 17.30, Caeleb Dressel (2018 NCAAs)
2 17.37, Caeleb Dressel (2018 NCAAs)
3 17.57, Jordan Crooks (2024 Tenn Invite)
4 17.71, Caeleb Dressel (2017 NCAAs)
5 17.86, Caeleb Dressel (2017 SECs)
6 17.86, Vlad Morozov (2013 SECs)
7 17.90, Caeleb Dressel (2017 SECs)
7 17.93, Caeleb Dressel (2017 NCAAs)
9 17.94, Jonny Kulow (2024 NCAAs)
10 17.94, Chris Guiliano (2024 NCAAs)

Crooks notably had never been under the 18-second mark before as his previous best flying start split was a 18.06 from 2024 SECs. This was quite the contrast compared to his success in the flat start 50 freestyle as he holds five out of the top 10 performances, including the #9 performance last night with a 18.12 to lead off the team’s 200 free relay.

Crooks won the 2023 NCAA title in the 50 free swimming an 18.32. He finished 2nd in the event at 2024 NCAAs in a 18.09. The senior represents the Cayman Islands at the international level and made the Olympic Final in the long course 50 free.

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CAYFAN
4 months ago

World Record on notice?! 20.1 in Budapest??

NoFastTwitch
4 months ago

The guy is on fire

MDS
4 months ago

Okay. Now I see Florida’s 1:21.49. My error.

MDS
4 months ago

Probably worth a mention in the article that the Tennessee relay takes over as #1 time in country for year, surpassing ASU’s 1:21.83.

Bub
4 months ago

#3 Dressel was also 17.37

BR32
4 months ago

Wtf are these mid season times

swim shady
4 months ago

Kinda Fast ngl

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Braden Keith is the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com. He first got his feet wet by building The Swimmers' Circle beginning in January 2010, and now comes to SwimSwam to use that experience and help build a new leader in the sport of swimming. Aside from his life on the InterWet, …

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