Jordan Crooks

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Jordan Crooks
Personal information
National team Cayman Islands
Born (2002-05-02) May 2, 2002 (age 24)
George Town, Cayman Islands
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, Backstroke
ClubCayman Islands Swimming Federation, Camana Bay Aquatic Club (former), Cayman Stingray Swim Club (former)[1]
College teamUniversity of Tennessee[2]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Cayman Islands
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Melbourne 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2024 Budapest 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Budapest 100 m freestyle
Island Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gibraltar 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gibraltar Mixed 4 × 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gibraltar 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gibraltar 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gibraltar 100 m backstroke

Jordan Crooks (born 2 May 2002) is a Caymanian competitive swimmer who specialises in sprint freestyle events. He made history by winning the first medal of any colour—and the first gold medal—for the Cayman Islands at a world championships in any sport at the 2022 World Short Course Swimming Championships.[3]

Crooks is a multiple-time world champion and world record holder and holds numerous national records for the Cayman Islands. He is widely regarded as the most successful swimmer in the nation’s history.[4]

Career

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Crooks qualified for the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and the 2022 World Short Course Swimming Championships in Melbourne.[5]

At the 2022 short course world championships, he won the gold medal in the men’s 50 metre freestyle, defeating defending champion Ben Proud.[6]

At the 2024 World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Crooks successfully defended his world title in the 50 metre freestyle. In the semifinals, he set a new world record of 19.90 seconds, becoming the first swimmer to break the 20-second barrier in the event.[7]

Collegiate career

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Crooks competes collegiately for the University of Tennessee. During his freshman season, he set school freshman records in the 50-yard freestyle (18.53 seconds) and the 100-yard freestyle (41.44 seconds).[8]

On 21 February 2024, Crooks became the second man in history to swim under 18 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle at the SEC Championships, setting a pool record at Auburn University’s James E. Martin Aquatics Center.[9]

Olympic career

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At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Crooks became the first Caymanian swimmer to qualify for an Olympic swimming final. He finished eighth in the men’s 50 metre freestyle final with a time of 21.64 seconds.[10]

Personal life

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Crooks has a sister, Jillian Crooks, who also represents the Cayman Islands internationally in swimming.[11]

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