Jordan Crooks has added to his long list of all-time best performances, topping the record books in multiple races at the Tennessee Invitational.
He won all eight of his events, while setting six school records and recording the top time in the US in four different individual races, in addition to a pair of relays.
Crooks, a University of Tennessee senior, began the meet by shattering his school record in the 200-yard free after a 1:30.00 leadoff split in the 800-yard freestyle relay – the fastest time in the country this season.
Crooks, who is the second-fastest man ever in the 50 free, returned for that event, swimming 18.16 before clocking a time of 40.26 in the 100 free to come within .4 seconds of the all-time mark set by Caeleb Dressel in 2018.
But the 2024 Olympic finalist wasn’t done. He shattered his Tennessee record in the 100 fly, becoming the first swimmer in his school’s history to go sub-44 seconds, touching the wall in 43.77 seconds to mark the fastest time in the US this season.
Crooks also recorded the second all-time fastest 50 free split during the 200-medley relay, when he anchored the event, splitting at 17.57 to secure the victory. Only Dressel has finished faster in a time of 17.30 seconds.
Crooks also helped post the second fastest time in the medley event at 1:21.71, along with teammates Harrison Lierz, Kevin Houseman and Gui Caribe.
To cap things off, Crooks swam the fastest 100 free split in history, in a blazing time of 39.89, which helped his team break the meet record by clocking 2:44.13.
Jordan Crooks results
50 free 18.16
100 free 40.26
100 fly 43.77
400 free relay 2:44.13
400 medley relay 3:01.62
100 free (split) 39.89
50 free (split) 17.57Jillian Crooks result
50 free 21.91
Though Crooks is not the first swimmer to go sub-40 seconds in the 100 free, he is the first to do it during a relay.
His younger sister, Jillian Crooks, who is a freshman at Tennessee, made her competitive swimming debut at the event.
She swam the 50 free, touching the wall at 21.91. After the meet, she took to social media, saying, “First invite in the books … 2025, here we come.”
Following the competition, Jordan Crooks was awarded the SEC Co-Swimmer of the Week, earning the honour for the second time this season and 10th time overall for his career.
Next up for the Crooks siblings will be the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest next month, where they will join countrywoman Kyra Rabess.
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