Crooks advances to Semi-Finals in men’s 100m Freestyle
(CNS): Cayman Islands swimmer Jordan Crooks has advanced to the Semi-Final round of the men’s 100-metre Freestyle in his Olympic debut. On Tuesday morning, 30 July, Crooks clocked a personal season-best time of 48:01 seconds and finished with the fifth-best time in the Heats round. He was third in his heat behind Jack Alexy (USA) and Maxime Grousset (France), who had the two best times overall.
“It was alright for a first swim. Could be better, but small details to clean up,” Crooks said after the race. However, he says he knows where he can improve ahead of the Semi-Finals. “Just the middle 50 [metres] of the race, that approach to the wall and leaving the wall just needs to be a little bit more aggressive,” he said. “And then just putting my head down and fighting for the finish.”
The Semi-Final round begins today, 30 July, at 1:30pm Cayman Islands time. If he qualifies, Crooks will swim in tomorrow’s 100-metre Freestyle Finals. Later in the week, he will compete in the men’s 50-metre Freestyle Heats on Thursday, 1 August. The Semi-Finals will be held later that same day, and the Final will be on Friday, 2 August.
Crooks’ sister, Jillian Crooks, made her second Olympic Games appearance today in the women’s 100-meter Freestyle event. Having entered the competition with the 21st-best entry time of the 29 athletes competing, she finished in seventh place in her heat with a time of 56:15 seconds, which was not fast enough to advance to the Semi-Finals.
“This race was a learning experience, and I’m very glad that I was able to get up and go and race for
my country,” Crooks said. “Once again, have fun with it, and it’s just a race.”
Schedule of events:
| Men’s 100-meter Freestyle Heats | 30 July |
| Women’s 100-meter Freestyle Heats | 30 July |
| Men’s 100-meter Freestyle Semifinals | 30 July |
| Women’s 100-meter Freestyle Semifinals | 30 July |
| Men’s 100-meter Freestyle Final | 31 July |
| Women’s 100-meter Freestyle Final | 31 July |
| Men’s 50-meter Freestyle Heats | 1 August |
| Men’s 50-meter Freestyle Semifinals | 1 August |
| Women’s Dinghy Races 1 & 2 | 1 August |
| Men’s 50-meter Freestyle Final | 2 August |
| Women’s Dinghy Races 3 & 4 | 2 August |
| Men’s 100 meters Preliminary Round | 3 August |
| Men’s 100-meters Round 1 | 3 August |
| Women’s Dinghy Races 5 & 6 | 3 August |
| Men’s 100 meters Semi-Final | 4 August |
| Men’s 100 meters Final | 4 August |
| Women’s Dinghy Races 7 & 8 | 4 August |
| Women’s Dinghy Races 9 & 10 | 5 August |
| Women’s Dinghy Medal Race | 6 August |
| Closing Ceremony | 11 August |
Information and quotes supplied by Cayman Islands Olympic Committee Press Attaché Kevin Morales.
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Something for us all to be proud of and celebrate!
Unfortunately, the glaring hypocrisy, especially over at another online news outlet where a very narrow view of who is Caymanian is applied here this young man born and raised in the Cayman Islands would not be considered ‘true’ Caymanian because he lacks generational ties. It shows that the narrow myopic view of who is Caymanian is simply ill-advised and xenophobic and makes the tent very small. Conversely, even with work still to be done, in the USA children of immigrants can rise to the highest office and other sectors of society. The Cayman Islands can be a beacon where our diversity is our strength, and all our people have a shared commitment and values. We all want to see the Cayman Islands succeed!
Yes very true. But when someone has Caymanian Status they literally have the right to call themselves Caymanian. Cayman has never had “true” Caymanians because we don’t have indigenous races here and never did. We’re all bi-products of people who come from different places. We call it Caymanian Status but it is really the right to be Caymanian. We are living in the future not the past and so be prepared to move forward with the rest of the world. You should be honored that such an athlete is willing to compete for Cayman in the Olympics. If we had a true native there (generational ancestry) you all would be talking s*** about that person and digging up all kinds of dirt on the persons family.
Jordan WON Semi-Final #1!!!! Well done!
I watched Jordan Crooks swim in the 100 semi final and it was exciting to see the Cayman flag flash in the water a few times. I’m just a tourist, travel to your island and was very proud of this young man. Good luck to all your athletes. Quite an accomplishment!
The swimming event times are not sparkling. I hear the French filled the pool with still water.
Wishing all athletes representing the Cayman Islands all the very best with performances at the Olympics.
We are very proud of you all and are very grateful for all the sacrifice and discipline that has been endured.
Give it your all and, most of all, enjoy the journey. This is a great life experience to take part in.
who the hell would even dislike this comment?
Bitter Expats lol it’s the usual for CNS. Good luck to the entire team they have so much to proud of. I predict Cayman will earn a medal in Paris.
I agree with your entire comment. GO CAYMAN!!!
Good effort, well done for getting that far!
Well done, keep going!
Nobody at that level should e a full second off their best time at an Olympic Games. All the more evidence that universality is not appropriate for NOCs with qualified athletes.
Adam Peaty (twice a previous Olympic gold medallist) won silver yesterday and was more than a second of his personal best time. It’s a slow pool with no records being set because of that. But you probably know this – but couldn’t resist the chance to have a moan.
“That level”
Adam Peaty and Jillian Crooks are not even remotely on the same level.
Also, only one of them has tested positive for Covid this far.
Try to keep up.
I did not understand most of your comment but I believe that this particular pool is making it difficult to see Olympic and World records being broken.
Most Olympic and World standard pools are built at a depth of 3m which is meant to reduce water disturbance, making for a smoother/faster swim. The Paris pool is at 2.1m.
Summer McIntosh from Canada 🇨🇦 does not seem to be having any problem with the pool.
Breaking records.
Paddle pool expert.