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Tennessee Men Break NCAA Record in 200 Free Relay – 1:12.80

Jordan Crooks split 17.96 to give the Vols a commanding lead, which slots in as the #4 performance all-time and his third time sub-18 from a flat start.

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Jordan Crooks Breaks SEC Meet Record with 4th Career 17-Second 50 Free

Crooks blasted 17.85 to break his own meet record from 2023. He now has four 17-second swims of his career to Caeleb Dressel’s two.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Julian Smith takes on his first individual events at the 2025 SEC Championships after an electric performance on the 200 medley and 800 free relays.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Among the swimmers we will see on night two of the SEC Championships is Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks who will likely be on at least one of tonight’s relays.

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Julian Smith Has Monster Day While Leading Florida Relays on Day 2 of SEC Championships

Florida senior Julian Smith showed a new level of speed tonight while helping Florida to two relay medals, and one SEC record.

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Texas Men Break Own American Record With 6:03.24 800 Free Relay

Luke Hobson led the relay off in a 1:30.45 and stays in the record books in the event as he led off in a 1:29.43 in 2023.

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Florida State, Led by “Michael the Archangel,” Turns Heads with ACC 2nd-Place Relay Finish

Michel Arkhangilskiy very-nearly led Florida State to the upset of the week at the ACC Championships in the men’s 200 medley relay.

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Jordan Crooks Splits 17.4 Freestyle; Julian Smith Goes Fastest-Ever 50 Breast in SEC Medleys

The top three finishers from the SEC Championship meet all went under the old Meet Record, led by two all-time great splits, including Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks (above).

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #20-11

Hubert Kos continues his evolution as one of the world’s best swimmers after roaring to Olympic gold in the 200 back after winning the world title in 2023.

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Tennessee All-American Emelie Fast Is Absent from SEC Championship Initial Psych Sheets

The initial psych sheets for the 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships have dropped ahead of the championships that begin next Tuesday.

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2025 SEC Men’s Fan Guide: Florida’s Streak In Danger As Texas Makes SEC Championship Debut

The Florida Gators have won the last 12 SEC men’s team titles, but that streak is in danger as a loaded Texas team arrives at its first SEC Championships.

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2025 SEC & ACC Championships Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we preview the SEC and ACC Championships, which will both take place on February 18-22.

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Pre-Conference: How Does the Addition of Brooks Curry Impact Cal’s Relay Outlook?

Brooks Curry appearing on the ACC psych sheet could have major impact on Cal’s relay positioning at NCAAs, but he was not the only major change we saw.

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2024-25 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Conferences Edition

The last time we did our Power Rankings, Caspar Corbeau had yet to announce his transfer to Indiana, which shook up the NCAA.

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How Much Faster Are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part I: SEC Men

The SEC, even before the addition of a loaded Texas team this year, has historically been an incredibly strong conference.

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