Cayman’s Jordan Crooks successfully defends Men’s 50 Freestyle Title in Budapest
Jordan Crooks speaking at Cayman Islands Heroes Square Thu 22 Dec 2022 -IMAGE ieyeNews
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MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE — FINAL
- Jordan Crooks (CAY), 20.19
- Gui Santos (BRA), 20.57
- Jack Alexy (USA), 20.61
- Chris Guiliano (USA), 20.78
- Nyls Korstanje (NED), 20.78
- Egor Kornev (NAB), 20.81
- Maxime Grousset (FRA), 20.90
- Ji Yuchan (KOR), 20.91
Jordan Crooks successfully defended his 50 freestyle world title from two years ago. He led from start to finish, turning in 9.64 and storming home in 10.55 to clock a 20.19 for gold. It’s becoming a pattern for Crooks to have his best swim of an event in the semifinals–that stayed true here as he was off the incredible 19.90 world record he set yesterday.
However, 20.19 was enough to earn gold by .38 seconds, as his Tennessee training partner Gui Santos earned the silver medal in 20.57. The swim is a lifetime best for Santos, taking two-hundredths off his time from the semifinals. He’s now six-hundredths off Cesar Cielo‘s Brazilian record (20.51) from 2010.
The Americans earned third and fourth in this event, as Jack Alexy grabbed the final step of the podium with a 20.61. Alexy flipped fifth but swam a 10.71 on the second 25 meters to get his hand on the wall in medal position. Chris Guiliano made a similar charge on the back half of the race, moving from seventh at the turn (9.97) to fourth in 20.78.
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