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Crawford is the U.S. National Record Holder in the 50-yard freestyle for 15-16 year old boys (20.24). <\/p>\n<p>Another Longhorn signee is Tom Hannan (Baltimore, Md.\/Mt. Saint Joseph High School), who swims the individual medley and backstroke events. Hannan was the 1997 Southeast Junior National Champion in both the 200m individual medley and the 100m backstroke. <\/p>\n<p>The final signee is Joe Montague (Houston, Texas\/Cypress Creek High School), who competes in the individual medley and butterfly events. 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