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Jillian Crooks Posts 56.53 100 Free To Close Greensboro Sectionals

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By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam

2024 GREENSBORO SPRING SECTIONALS

On the final night of competition in Greensboro, Tennessee commit Jillian Crooks made her first appearance of the meet swimming to a 56.53 in the 100 freestyle to win the event. Crooks holds a best time of a 55.18 and notably swam a 55.61 to finish 20th in prelims at Worlds last month as she represented the Cayman Islands. Emory commit Louisa Wendt finished behind Crooks in a best time of a 57.34.

Fellow Tennessee commit Nicole Zettel won the 200 IM in a 2:19.67, slightly off her best time of a 2:16.77 from 2022. Isabel Wolk was 2nd in a 2:22.05 as she held off Shaelyn Shields who touched in a 2:22.35.

16 year old Taylor Klein swam to a best time en route to a win in the 200 back. Klien touched in a 2:15.68, faster than her old personal best of a 2:16.38 from Summer Juniors last August. Shaelyn Shields also earned another podium finish touching in a 2:15.99 here, faster than her old best of a 2:16.89 from last March. Shields is committed to Columbia for 2025.

The men’s 100 free came down to the wire. 15 year old Michael Rice swam to a win in a 51.21 while Jack Haywood touched in a 51.22. Rice’s swim was a best time by over a second as his previous best was a 52.36 which he swam at Futures last summer leading off SwimMAC’s 400 free relay. Haywood, a Kentucky commit, had a previous best of a 53.38 from March 2023.

Cooper Nicholson cruised to a win in the 200 back touching in a 2:04.76, a huge best time. His old best time of a 2:07.58 was 16th in prelims at NCSAs last summer. 14 year old David Sammons of SwimMAC was 2nd in a 2:06.35, a best time by over three seconds.

Note: Men’s 200 IM finals results are not published. Will update once they are.

SwimSwam: Jillian Crooks Posts 56.53 100 Free To Close Greensboro Sectionals

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