2025 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
- March 26-29, 2025
- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center, Federal Way, Washington
- Short Course Yards (25 yards)
- Start Times: Prelims: 10 AM ׀ Finals: 6 PM (Pacific Daylight Time)
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Jordan Crooks wasted absolutely no time in this morning’s prelims session of the 100 freestyle, swimming a monster 39.83 to break Caeleb Dressel’s 2018 NCAA record of 39.90 and become the 2nd person ever under 40 seconds.
Men’s 100 Freestyle
NCAA Record: 39.90 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)Championship Record: 39.90 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)- American Record: 39.90 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
U.S. Open Record: 39.90 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)- 2024 Champion: Josh Liendo, Florida – 40.20
- 2024 Time to Final: 41.29/41.71
Top 8
- Jordan Crooks (TENN) – 39.83 ***NEW NCAA, US OPEN RECORD***
- Josh Liendo (FLOR) – 40.28
- Jack Alexy (CAL) – 40.45
- Guilherme Caribe (TENN) – 40.51
- Chris Guiliano (TEX) – 40.70
- Jonny Kulow (ASU) – 40.83
- Jere Hribar (LSU) – 40.94
- Matthew King (IU) – 41.14
The men’s 100 freestyle has been one of the headline races of this week’s meet because of this exact reason, but I don’t think anyone expected the record to go down in prelims.
This is not Jordan Crooks’ first time breaking a Dressel record in prelims. At the 2024 SC Worlds in December, Crooks swam 20.08 in the men’s 50 freestyle prelims so break Dressel’s World Record of 20.16.
He went on to further break the record in semi-finals, which happened that evening, dropping to 19.90. The NCAA format does not have semi-finals which means Crooks will be swimming the race again in tonight’s final, where he will try to lower the record even further for his last individual NCAA event.
Before this morning, Crooks had never been faster than 40.26. He dropped more than four tenths this morning to break the record.
He was out slower than Dressel was in 2018, flipping at 18.98 to Dressel’s 18.96. His back 50 was almost a tenth of a second faster, though, coming in at 20.85 to Dressel’s 20.94.
Split Comparison
| Leg | Caeleb Dressel– 39.90 (2018 NCAA championships) | Jordan Crooks– 29.83 (2025 NCAA Championships |
| 50 | 18.96 | 18.98 |
| 100 | 20.94 | 20.85 |
Top 10 Times in History:
- Jordan Crooks, Tennessee- 39.83 (2025 NCAA Championships)
- Caeleb Dressel, Florida- 39.90 (2018 NCAA Championships)
- Caeleb Dressel, Florida- 40.00 (2017 NCAA Championships
- Josh Liendo, Florida- 40.20 (2024 NCAA Championships)
- Jordan Crooks, Tennessee- 40.26 (2024 Tennessee Invite)
- Josh Liendo, Florida- 40.28 (2025 NCAA Championships)
- Josh Liendo, Florida/ Leon Marchand- (2023 NCAA Championships/2024 NCAA Championships)
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- Jordan Crooks, Tennessee- 40.39 (2024 NCAA Championships)
- Jordan Crooks, Tennessee/Josh Liendo, Florida/Jack Alexy, Cal- 40.45 (2025 SEC Championships/2025 NCAA Championships)
Very appropriate, a Tennessee swimmer helping a Nashville girl toward greatest ever by removing a notch
Lol.
“On the “top times In history” you have Caeleb listed as 39.80 for the 50 free which it appears to should be 39.90.”
Six year olds can go that fast. Proofreading also necessary when submitting the correction.
Jordan should win swimmer of the meet and the Sullivan Award!
Wait till after Hubi’s 200 back
He knew…
Not American, so not eligible for Sullivan award.
Learn your geography kid
It says 29.83 in the split comparison, that’s a VERY rapid 100 time 😅
Not enough time for the Andouille SAUSAGE to cook! It’s the key to a Great Gumbo! Yumbo!
it’s going to be an exciting day of swimming tonight.
https://youtu.be/VdLTzj19Ljc?si=702bxoYdhlr6I2VO
This video is now required viewing for all my age groupers
Crooks actually seems to be faster then Dressel over the water, the start is the difference in the 50y
Be on the lookout for big things in LCM
Maybe Trump should push to add the Cayman Island as a 51st state instead of Greenland or Canada – US men could use him.
You do you. Focus on your own US swimmers. Caymanians got their own problems.
Mister Crooks? More like Mister COOKS! He is a Michelle-in starchef in the kitchen, pool, and in IN the water! 🤗
Go warm down mister cooks, it’s time to make yummy gumbo ONE more time
Like my status if you agree! And for a “to be honest”
@Marty T tbh you are the leader of the free speech movement in the swimswam comments! Free Marty T 🤝🗣️
His Yumbo is my Favorite. He knows how to make it just right (it only takes him 39.8 seconds 😆
@ Jeff K tbh you are cute and I missed having 2nd block bio together on yellow days