University of Tennessee Athletics
Crooks Caps Olympic Run with 50 Free Final, Walshe Earned Spot in 200 IM Semifinal
August 02, 2024 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
PARIS – Jordan Crooks (Cayman Islands) earned a top-eight finish and Ellen Walshe (Ireland) competed in her third individual event of the meet to highlight day seven of the Olympic Games for Tennessee swimming.
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Crooks opened Friday's evening session in the 50 free final. He clocked a 21.64 effort to finish eighth overall, concluding his time in Paris. Throughout his Olympic debut, Crooks finished inside the top 16 in both of his sprint freestyle events. He broke a Cayman Islands National Record in the 50 free, and he became the first swimmer ever from the country to earn a spot in an Olympic final.
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After clocking a time of 2:11.81 in prelims, Walshe secured a spot in the 200 IM semifinals, where she took 13th behind a mark of 2:11.35. Making her second Olympic appearance, Walshe enjoyed a strong showing in Paris across multiple events. She swam three individual events, which was the most of any Tennessee swimmer in the games. She was a finalist in the 400 IM, taking eighth overall, and she also placed 22nd in the 100 fly.
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In the men's 100 fly prelims on Friday, Kayky Mota made his Olympic debut for Brazil. He placed 22nd overall after notching a season-best time of 52.11.
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The penultimate day of swimming for the Olympics will feature Ireland's Mona McSharry and Netherland's Kira Toussaint competing in the 4x100 medley relay at 6:52 a.m. ET.
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Olympic Swimming Schedule
Saturday, August 3
6:52 a.m. – Women's 4x100 Medley Relay Prelims (McSharry, Toussaint)
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Sunday, August 4
1:26 p.m. - Women's 4x100 Medley Relay Finals (McSharry, Toussaint)
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Crooks opened Friday's evening session in the 50 free final. He clocked a 21.64 effort to finish eighth overall, concluding his time in Paris. Throughout his Olympic debut, Crooks finished inside the top 16 in both of his sprint freestyle events. He broke a Cayman Islands National Record in the 50 free, and he became the first swimmer ever from the country to earn a spot in an Olympic final.
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After clocking a time of 2:11.81 in prelims, Walshe secured a spot in the 200 IM semifinals, where she took 13th behind a mark of 2:11.35. Making her second Olympic appearance, Walshe enjoyed a strong showing in Paris across multiple events. She swam three individual events, which was the most of any Tennessee swimmer in the games. She was a finalist in the 400 IM, taking eighth overall, and she also placed 22nd in the 100 fly.
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In the men's 100 fly prelims on Friday, Kayky Mota made his Olympic debut for Brazil. He placed 22nd overall after notching a season-best time of 52.11.
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The penultimate day of swimming for the Olympics will feature Ireland's Mona McSharry and Netherland's Kira Toussaint competing in the 4x100 medley relay at 6:52 a.m. ET.
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Olympic Swimming Schedule
Saturday, August 3
6:52 a.m. – Women's 4x100 Medley Relay Prelims (McSharry, Toussaint)
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Sunday, August 4
1:26 p.m. - Women's 4x100 Medley Relay Finals (McSharry, Toussaint)
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