Jordan Crooks

2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Destin Lasco will be in the hunt for a second straight title in the 200 back on Saturday with a potential American Record in his sights.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Pick’Em Contest Scoring

With only 1.37% of entries choosing him, Brendan Burns’s victory in the 100 back was the biggest surprise of the night to SwimSwam Pick’Em Contest voters.

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Florida Freshman Josh Liendo Splits Fastest 100 Fly Leg Ever During Gators’ 400 MR Win

Florida freshman Josh Liendo became the first swimmer to ever post a sub-43 split on the 100 butterfly leg during the Gators’ record-breaking relay win.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

All eyes will be on Leon Marchand on Friday as he takes aim at another record in the 400 IM.

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Post-Race Interview: Jordan Crooks Not Fazed by Long Hold on the Start of the 50 Free

Crooks discusses how he responded to the long hold, “[I] just accepted that it happened… it’s up to whoever’s dealing with it to figure it out.”

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2023 Men’s Division I NCAA Champs: Nights 1 & 2 Photo Vault

The Men’s NCAA Championships have been nothing short of historic thus far. It was hard to narrow them down, but here’s a selection of my favorite photos.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Days 1 & 2 Pick’Em Contest Scoring Update

Only seven people correctly predicted that NC State would win the 200 medley relay on night one of the men’s NCAA Championships.

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Why Did the Official Hold the Start of the Men’s 50 Free ‘A’ Final For So Long?

Since Crooks took so long to come set, meaning be completely still, it was up to the officials to decide whether to stand the heat up or send them.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Just one-hundredth separates Destin Lasco and Leon Marchand after prelims of the 200 IM on Day 2 of the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships.

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Josh Liendo Goes 18.22 50 Free To Become #1 Freshman Ever And #3 Performer Of All-Time

Liendo’s 18.22 has him passing Jordan Crooks as the fastest freshman of all-time, and also passing Bjorn Seeliger as the #3 performer all-time.

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2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships: Day 2 Relay Split Analysis

Josh Liendo (pictured) clocked the fastest relay leadoff in the field to help Florida’s 200 free relay to an NCAA and US Open record.

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Watch: Marchand’s 1:36 200 IM, Florida and Cal Both Go Under 1:14 (Day 2 Race Video)

If you weren’t in Minneapolis tonight, don’t worry, we’ve got video from two NCAA records for you to marvel over. If you were here, feel free to watch again.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Luke Hobson comes in as the 20th seed in the 500 freestyle, but showed that he’s on his ‘A’ game with his 1:29.63 lead-off on Texas’ 800 freestyle relay.

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Cal’s American Record in the Men’s 200 Medley Relay Somehow Survives Another Year

Despite the top six finishing under Cal’s American record in the men’s 200 medley relay, the mark will remain standing for another year.

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2023 Men’s Championships: Comparing Day 2 Prelims To Previous Years

Jordan Crooks led a competitive 50 free field this morning that saw a staggering 13 men break the 19-second barrier.

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