Jordan Crooks Posts 18.12 50 Free To Lead Off Tennessee’s 200 Free Relay (1:13.96)

Anya Pelshaw
by Anya Pelshaw 6

November 20th, 2024 College, SEC

2024 Tennessee Invite

Men’s 200 Free Relay

  • NCAA Record: 1:13.35, Florida-2023
  • 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:16.51
  • 2025 NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 1:17.13
  1. Tennessee A- 1:13.96 A
  2. Virginia A- 1:15.86 A
  3. Tennessee B- 1:17.54
  4. Virginia B- 1:19.38
  5. Kentucky A- 1:19.42
  6. Kentucky C- 1:21.33

Jordan Crooks led the Tennessee men off in a 18.12 50 freestyle, the #9 performance all-time. The Tennessee men went on to touch in a 1:13.96. Crooks now holds half of the top 10 performances all-time in the men’s 50 freestyle, bumping Caeleb Dressel as the two were previously tied at four each.

All-Time Top 10 Performances Men’s 50 Free

  1. Caeleb Dressel, 17.63
  2. Caeleb Dressel, 17.81
  3. Jordan Crooks, 17.93
  4. Jordan Crooks, 17.99
  5. Jordan Crooks, 18.06
  6. Josh Liendo, 18.07
  7. Jordan Crooks, 18.09
  8. Caeleb Dressel, 18.11
  9. Jordan Crooks, 18.12
  10. Jordan Crooks, 18.14

The Tennessee senior helped the Tennessee relay to the 6th fastest relay of all-time as the relay was only six-tenths off of the NCAA record 1:13.35 that Florida set at 2023 NCAAs. The relay’s time from today was notably much faster than they were at 2024 NCAAs as Tennessee finished 5th in March in a 1:14.38. Crooks led that relay off in an 18.14.

All-Time Top 200 Free Relay Performances

  1. Florida, 1:13.35 (2023)
  2. Florida, 1:13.49 (2024)
  3. Cal, 1:13.82 (2023)
  4. Cal, 1:13.86 (2024)
  5. Arizona State, 1:13.95 (2024)
  6. Tennessee, 1:13.96 (2024)

The Tennessee relay from tonight also set a new school record as their previous record was their time of a 1:14.38 from 2024 NCAAs. The school has seen a huge boost in their sprint program the last few years as the top five 200 free relays are now from either 2023 or 2024.

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IU Swammer
1 month ago

The top six fastest 200 free relays have all been swum within the last two years!?! It’s amazing how much faster sprinters have gotten since Dressel set the new baseline.

Seth
1 month ago

Swimming an 18 second 50 free used to be only done in the championships, now people are swimming these in the regular swim.
Super fast.

IU Swammer
Reply to  Seth
1 month ago

The 19 barrier wasn’t broken until 2005. 20 years later, it’s going to take an 18 to make the B final at NCAAs. At last year’s NCAAs, Bousquet‘s barrier-shattering 18.74 would have put him in the B final. Super fast indeed.

Hank
1 month ago

Anyone know Crooks schedule for short course worlds?

smithbotrc
1 month ago

forgot 2009 Auburn. They are ahead of NC State.

Cayfan
1 month ago

2X world champ coming up!

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Anya Pelshaw

Anya has been with SwimSwam since June 2021 as both a writer and social media coordinator. She was in attendance at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Women's NCAA Championships writing and doing social media for SwimSwam. She also attended 2023 US Summer Nationals as well as the 2024 European Championships …

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