Tennessee Breaks Own NCAA Record In 400 Free Relay, Crooks Swims #1 Split All-Time With 39.36

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The Tennessee men broke their own NCAA record in the 400 freestyle relay, swimming to a 2:42.30. That broke their own record of a 2:42.41 that they swam last month at the 2025 SEC Championships. In addition to the NCAA record, Jordan Crooks anchored the relay in the fastest split of all-time.

Prior to Tennessee setting the record last month, the record stood at a 2:43.40 from Arizona State at last year’s NCAA Championships.

Caribe was out faster tonight than he was at SECs by over half a second and was just off his time from the individual final as he was 3rd earlier tonight in a 40.15. Crooks swam another record breaking swim with a 39.36, faster than his own previous #1 split all-time of a 39.52.

Crooks holds four of the dive fastest relay splits all-time. These are also the only five splits to ever be sub-40. Kulow anchored Arizona State’s relay in a 39.93 tonight to earn his spot in the top 5.

“We’ve created a really good connection in the water and outside of the water with this relay,” said Gui Caribe in the post-race interview.