Crooks swims to Semi-final round in second event
(CNS): Jordan Crooks qualified for the Semi-finals in the Men’s 50m Freestyle on Thursday morning, becoming the second Cayman Islands swimmer ever to advance to the semifinal rounds in multiple events at the Olympics. Crooks finished his heat in 21.51 seconds, which not only broke his own Cayman Islands long-course record in the event by two-tenths of a second but also marked the second-fastest time of the 74 swimmers in the Heats.
The Semifinals take place later today, 1 August. They are scheduled to begin at 1:46pm Cayman Islands time.
“It was a good swim,” Crooks said of this morning’s race. “I think it can be, hopefully, a little bit faster and I’m grateful to have a PB (personal best). So regardless of what happens, I’m just grateful for that and just keep moving forward.”
Swimming in the last of 10 heats, Crooks was strong out of the blocks and pushed eventual winner Cameron McEvoy (Australia) throughout the race. McEvoy finished 0.19 seconds ahead of him.
Crooks also advanced to the Semifinals earlier this week in the 100-meter Freestyle, where he finished thirteenth overall with a time of 48.1 seconds. However, this was not fast enough to reach the Finals, as only eight swimmers advanced.
The only other Cayman Islands swimmer ever to advance to the Semifinals in multiple events at the Olympics was Brett Fraser, who advanced to the Semifinals in the Men’s 100m and the 200m Freestyle at London 2012.
Information and quotes supplied by Cayman Islands Olympic Committee Press Attaché Kevin Morales.
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Quite an achievement. Congratulations!
Great job!!!
This is the 130th best time in the 50 meters in past 10 years – just to put it all in perspective. Not taking away anything from Jordan Crooks – hope 130th gets you a medal.
The world is a better place with you back under your rock.
I’ll help chip in for their flight back home.
Congratulations, you win ‘Dumb CNS Comment of the Week’.
This is a “slow” pool. Not all pools are the same – water, temperature, depth-related factors. Very few times at these Olympics are at WR levels.
Attaboy Jordan.
Congratulations. We’re proud of your accomplishments.
Wow wee Crooks!! GO CAYMAN!!!
congrats
YOU CAN DO IT GO FOR GOLD