Jordan Crooks
Caymanian swimmer (born 2002)
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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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  Cayman Islands |
| Born | May 2, 2002 |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle, butterfly, Backstroke |
| Club | Cayman Islands Swimming Federation, Camana Bay Aquatic Club (former), Cayman Stingray Swim Club (former)[1] |
| College team | University of Tennessee[2] |
Medal record | |
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
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
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
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
Crooks has a sister, Jillian Crooks, who also represents the Cayman Islands internationally in swimming.[11]
