Vols Break Two School Records on Day Three of NCAAs

INDIANAPOLIS – Tennessee swimmers broke two school records, as the Vols earned All-America honors in four events on night three of the NCAA Championships at IU Natatorium.

After night three, the Vols sit in seventh place in the team standings with 147 points. Tennessee holds a three-point advantage over Stanford going into the final day, while they are 18 points out from sixth.

In the final event of the night, the 400 medley relay lineup of Harrison Lierz, Flynn Crisci, Björn Kammann and Gui Caribe finished tied for fifth after throwing down the second-best time in program history of 3:01.97. It was the best finish by the Big Orange in the event since also placing fifth during the 2005 championships.

In the individual events, Bryden Hattie had the top performance of the night. Competing in the 3-meter championship final for a second year in a row, the senior threw down 406.95 effort to place fifth nationally. The effort marked the best finish in the event at NCAAs in his career, besting his sixth-place finish from a year ago.

In the 200 free, Jordan Crooks placed sixth overall, touching the wall in 1:31.04. It was the best finish by a Vol in the event since Mel Stewart placed fourth overall in 1990 in the same pool. During prelims, Crooks obliterated the school record in the 200 free, clocking an impressive 1:30.41. He was the first swimmer in Tennessee history to go sub-1:31.00 in the event.

Competing in an NCAA championship final for the first time in his career, Crisci placed 10th overall in the 100 breast, clocking a UT-record 51.15 effort. His previous best finish in the event was 27th during last year's meet.

All-America Tracker (17)
Nikoli Blackman (200 FR)
Gui Caribe (50 Free, 200 FR, 200 MR, 400 MR)
Micah Chambers (200 FR)
Flynn Crisci (200 MR, 400 MR, 100 Breast*)
Jordan Crooks (50 Free, 200 Free, 200 FR, 200 MR)
Bryden Hattie (3-meter)
Harrison Lierz (400 MR)
Björn Kammann (200 MR, 400 MR)

*Denotes Second Team Honors

Podium Finishes (7)
2nd – 50 Free – Jordan Crooks (18.09)
5th – 3-Meter Diving – Bryden Hattie (406.95)
5th – 200 Free Relay – Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe, Micah Chambers, Nikoli Blackman (1:14.38)
5th – 200 Medley Relay – Björn Kammann, Flynn Crisci, Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe (1:21.91)
T5th – 400 Medley Relay – Harrison Lierz, Flynn Crisci, Björn Kammann, Gui Caribe (3:01.97)
6th – 50 Free – Gui Caribe (18.57)
6th – 200 Free – Jordan Crooks (1:31.04)

Top-10 Times (5)
1st – 200 Free – Jordan Crooks (1:30.41)
1st – 100 Breast – Flynn Crisci (51.15)
1st – 200 Free Relay – Jordan Crooks, Gui Caribe, Micah Chambers, Nikoli Blackman (1:14.38)
2nd – 50 Free – Gui Caribe (18.57)
2nd – 400 Medley Relay – Harrison Lierz, Flynn Crisci, Björn Kammann, Gui Caribe (3:01.97)

Up Next
The Vols will compete in the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and platform diving events on Saturday morning for prelims. The 1650 free early time trials will begin at 3:45 p.m.

University of Tennessee Athletics

Players Mentioned

Nikoli Blackman

Gui Caribe

Micah Chambers

Flynn Crisci

Jordan Crooks

Bryden Hattie

Björn Kammann

Harrison Lierz

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