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The Legacy of Fran Crippen
Fran's family and friends set up the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation and are asking that donations be sent to the
Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation
301 E. Eighth Ave.
Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Please consider donating to the foundation in Fran’s memory as we hope to honor Fran in the most appropriate manner.
Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation
301 E. Eighth Ave.
Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Please consider donating to the foundation in Fran’s memory as we hope to honor Fran in the most appropriate manner.
Majestic in Manner
Fran graced the FINA Magazine front cover looking like the affable, humble gentleman that he was as he surfaced from a victory in an open water race in Trinidad.
There were tear- and smile-inducing stories from Olympians Kalyn Keller, Kim Vandenberg, Chloe Sutton, Kristy Kowal, Caroline Burckle, Larsen Jensen and teammates David Tarwater, Keri Henh, Dave Denniston, Charlie Houchin, Chad LaTourette.
Fellow open water swimmers Emily Hanson, Micha Burden Shaw, Alex Meyer, Emily Brunemann, Andrew Gemmell, Erica Rose, Haley Anderson and Kirsten Groome also wrote moving tidbits from their experiences with Fran.
As his sister Maddy Crippen perfectly summed up his life, "...when you look up the term Olympian, it reads, 'Majestic in manner, superior to mundane affairs, surpassing all others in scope and effect.' No other man or woman fits that definition as perfectly as Fran."
A gentlemen. A hero. An inspiration. Fran Crippen leaves behind a legacy. Not only as a world-class athlete, but as someone you would be proud to have as a son, brother, teammate and friend. He was always there for his very close-knit family. He was always lending an ear and hand to friends. He was always there for his teammates and he always had time for fans and younger swimmers.
Watch the videos below where Fran Crippen wins spectacularly at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships and gives a speech at the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships:
Watch the videos below where Fran Crippen wins spectacularly at the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships and gives a speech at the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships:
Fran Crippen was known for being well aware of his surroundings in a race - where he was and who he was swimming next to. His navigational IQ was excellent. This video of his victory at the USA Swimming National 10K Open Water Swimming Championships shows him making a tactical move both in terms of arm tempo, kick speed and lateral separation between him and the other athletes.
Fran talks about his love of open water swimming, his dreams for the Olympics and the friendships that he made in swimming pools and open water swims round the world after his bronze-medal performance at the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships in lac St-Jean in Roberval, Quebec, Canada.
Fran talks about his love of open water swimming, his dreams for the Olympics and the friendships that he made in swimming pools and open water swims round the world after his bronze-medal performance at the 2010 World Open Water Swimming Championships in lac St-Jean in Roberval, Quebec, Canada.
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