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Passages: Jud Crawford, Ohio State Star and World University Games Gold Medalist, 51<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jud Crawford<\/strong>, a standout at Ohio State University and a World University Games gold medalist, died on April 6<\/a>. He was 51 years old.<\/p>\n

Crawford \u2013 full name Judson Crawford \u2013 swam in Columbus from 1990-93. He swept the Big Ten titles in the breaststroke events in 1992 and was an All-Big Ten selection in 1992 and 1993. He was also an All-American both years.<\/p>\n

He won the men\u2019s 100 breaststroke at the 1993 World University Games in Buffalo<\/a> and was part of the gold-winning men\u2019s 400 medley relay.<\/p>\n

Crawford was a state champion in breaststroke in New Jersey for Morristown High School. He also won a national junior championship. In addition to his swimming honors, he was an Academic All Big 10 selection.<\/p>\n

Crawford swam until age 28 before his retirement. He was a member of the national team and trained as a resident of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He continued to speak to and mentor athletes with USA Swimming after his retirement. Crawford worked as a transportation logistics manager for various corporations and as an independent consultant.<\/p>\n

He is survived by two sons, Hunter and Tyler. In lieu of donations, the family is asking for donations to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training\u00a0Center Mental Health Support fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"