The Official South Carolina Athletics Site

blank
James Crawford
James Crawford

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
High Wycombe, England

High School:
John Hampden Grammar School

Height:
5-9

Event:
Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly/IM

04/25/2012

Gamecocks Tie for Top Honors on SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll

South Carolina places 48 on the league's honor roll, tying Alabama and Florida for the most

02/18/2012

Rutqvist Wins Silver in 200 Breaststroke to Wrap Up SEC Championships

Gamecocks finish eighth in both championships

02/18/2012

Seven Gamecocks Reach Day Four Finals at SEC Championships

Rutqvist, Jonsson advance to championship finals

02/16/2012

Gamecocks Send Three Swimmers to Thursday's Finals at SEC Championships

Schaffer, Rodriguez, Columbus will compete in consolation finals at 6 p.m.

02/15/2012

Forcucci's Bronze, Women's 200 Medley Relay lead Gamecocks on Day One at SEC Championships

Carolina posts six NCAA 'B' cut times, breaks one school record

2010-11 - Posted team's second-best time in 200 backstroke (1:46.77) at SEC Championships...Advanced to consolation finals, finishing 14th to score at the league meet for the second straight year...Had the fourth-best 100 backstroke time (51.12), coming in the Alabama/Georgia meet...Also had the team's fourth-best 200 IM time at SEC Championships (1:51.40)...Part of the Gamecocks' 400 freestyle relay squad that earned an NCAA `B' cut at Nike Cup (3:00.69)...Part of two victorious 400 FR squads, winning vs. Western Kentucky and Missouri.

2009-10 - Was a specialist in the backstroke and IM events... Scored one point at SEC Championships with a 16th-place finish in the 200 back, swimming a season-best 1:48.39... Helped the 800 FR team to an NCAA `B' cut with a 6:34.03 at SEC Championships... Was third on the team in the 200 free with a 1:40.35 against Kentucky... Season-best 200 IM time was 1:50.50 at SEC Championships... Won three races during the season - 200 back vs. Kentucky and Tennessee, and 100 back vs. UNC Wilmington... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008-09 - One of the most versatile swimmers on the team...Had the second-fastest times on the team in the 200 free (1:38.26), 100 back (50.15), 200 back (1:46.23), and 200 IM (1:49.03)...Part of 800 FR (6:30.33) and 400 MR (3:14.31) teams that earned NCAA `B' cuts at the SEC Championships...Was a huge part of the Gamecocks' win over Clemson, winning all three of his individual events...Won the 200 backstroke at the Gamecock Invitational.

PRE-COLLEGE - Member of Ealing Swimming Club...Member of National Youth Squad in 2004 and 2005...Was a national finalist in multiple events for his age group in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and in the open division in 2005...Was a national relay member for Ealing.

PERSONAL - Full name is James Matthew Crawford...Born October 28, 1988...Parents are Philip and Lesley Crawford...Major is civil engineering.

Crawford's Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
100 freestyle 46.62 # 10/9/09 Kentucky Columbia, S.C.
200 freestyle 1:38.26 2/28/09 Last Chance Meet Athens, Ga.
100 backstroke 50.15 # 2/20/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
200 backstroke 1:46.43 12/6/08 U.S. Short Course Nationals Atlanta, Ga.
200 IM 1:49.03 2/19/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
    Coming Soon