20-02-2025
Tennessee swimmers set NCAA record at SEC Championships
ATHENS, Ga. (WATE) — The 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships are underway and Tennessee turned in a record-setting performance on Wednesday.
Tennessee's men's 200 freestyle relay team shattered the NCAA record with a blistering time of 1:12.80, eclipsing the previous best held by Florida by more than a half a second. The historic performance clinched Tennessee's first SEC title in the event since 2001.
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The record-breaking team consisted of Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe, Lamar Taylor and Nikoli Blackman. Crooks, who represented the Cayman Islands at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, also took home the SEC title in the 50-meter freestyle. He is the first swimmer in SEC history to win four straight titles in the event and just the 10th athlete to achieve the feat in any event.
Fellow Olympic veteran Caribe captured the bronze in the 50 free with a time of 18.42, the second fastest in school history.
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The Lady Vols also enjoyed a successful night in Athens. Camille Spink defended her 50 free title with a personal-best time of 21.23, the second-fastest time in program history. She is the first SEC swimmer to win consecutive title in the event since former Lady Vol Erika Brown won three straight from 2018-2020.
Tennessee has won nine medals, including five gold, through the first three days of the SEC Championships. The competition will continue conclude on Saturday, February 22.
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