Fran Crippen was a Schoolboy swimming star DURING the early 2000s in Philadelphia, setting national records and later earning a name for Himself Internationally as an accomplished distance Swimmer. They HAD hoped Thurs Become the first U.S. Open Water medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. That's why this news was so Shocking: Died Crippen DURING an open water race today, the FINA Open Water 10-Kilometer World Cup in Held in Fujairah, south of Dubai.
I Can not imagine what his parents must be going through right now, Because the imprecision were so Shocking. Crippen was found floating in the water after the race, Swimmers on Several complained about the Excessive Heat, But it's not clear how or why they Died.
They was a Swimmer with so much promise: An 11-time All-American at the University of Virginia and six-time national champion. The 26-year-old, hailed from Conshohocken, PA., And resided in Philadelphia.
When I Covered the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association swimming championships a Decade ago for my local newspaper, everyone was talking about Crippen. Though they Did not compete at the State Meet (at That time, the Philly schools competed in Their Own Championships), everyone knew the Crippen family - older sister Maddy was an Olympian in 2000, and everyone knew That whoever won the state championship in the distance free styles weren't really the best in the state, Fran was.
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