(1984-04-17)April 17, 1984 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
October 23, 2010(2010-10-23) (aged 26) Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
Freestyle
College team
University of Virginia
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships
2009 Rome
10 km open water
World Open Water Championships
2010 Roberval
5 km open water
Pan Pacific Championships
2006 Victoria
10 km open water
2010 Irvine
10 km open water
Pan American Games
2007 Rio
10 km open water
2003 Santo Domingo
400 m freestyle
2003 Santo Domingo
1500 m freestyle
Francis Crippen (April 17, 1984 – October 23, 2010) was an American long-distance swimmer. After being a pool swimmer for most of his career, Crippen made the transition to open water swimming in 2006. In international competitions, Crippen won seven medals, five of which were in the open water and two in the pool. Crippen died during an open water swimming race in the United Arab Emirates in 2010 at the age of 26.[1]
^"American Fran Crippen dies in open-water race". The Seattle Times. October 23, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
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and National Records. His top swimmers have included Distance swimmer FranCrippen, Whitney Jorgensen, a stroke and 200 IM specialist who swam for Boise...
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Dusablon won a gold medal in the women's open water 5 km swim at the FranCrippen Cup. She finished 4th at the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships...
(Class of 2008), basketball player (University of Connecticut Huskies) FranCrippen (Class of 2002), US National Team Swimmer. 6 Time National Champion....
Austin Ramirez 3:53.64 Rick Say 3:54.66 2003 Ricardo Monasterio 3:50.01 FranCrippen 3:52.62 Bruno Bonfim 3:54.82 2007 Matt Patton 3:49.77 Tobias Work 3:50...
Swimming World Magazine. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013. "FranCrippen Memorial Swim Meet of Champions: Several Meet Records Fall on Final Night"...