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TueFeb 07

Work the Dream Recipient Ashley Twitchell Talks with FCEF!

Ashley Twitchell Talks with FCEF 2011 Women’s Work the Dream Grant Recipient talks with the FCEF at 2011 Golden Goggles. FCEF apologies for the poor lighting!! It was the brightest spot in the auditorium! Ashley is currently on track for a strong showing at the 2012 Olympic Trials in both the pool and open water. [...]
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SunJan 22

JMU Men’s Swimming Alumni Support Teammate & FCEF!

Last week we received a touching email from one of Fran’s best friends, Geoff Meyer. Geoff grew up swimming with Fran at the Germantown Academy Aquatic Club and later went on to star on the JMU Men’s Swimming Team. He wis a 5x Conference Champion and holder of (2) JMU records. As every team athlete [...]
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MonJan 16

Frayler Works The Dream!

Arthur Frayler beats Fran’s GA Pool record Germantown Academy Swimming is a program built on the stories of legends. Coach Shoulberg constantly preaches to his current athletes about the superhuman achievements of his past swimmers. Since the day Arthur Frayler arrived on GA’s pool deck, he has looked those legends in the face and competed [...]
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WedNov 02

Germantown Academy’s Arthur Frayler Speaks on Working the Dream!

Arthur Frayler takes PanAm Gold -AP Images Germantown Academy reigning Big Man on Campus speaks with USA Swimming’s Bob Schaller about growing up training with Fran and how it shaped his race to the gold medal in the 1500m at this year’s PanAm Games! Frayler is an up and coming star on the USA scene. He [...]
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WedOct 26

Team Fran Completes Tough Mudder

Team Fran completes Tough Mudder VA On October 23rd in Team Fran participated in Tough Mudder VA, a 12 mile obstacle course run that advertises itself as “Probably the toughest event on the planet.” As all of Fran’s teammates can attest, he always led practice with the toughest sets, and had the toughest training regimes. [...]
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SatOct 22

The New York Times Writes About Alex Meyer Working the Dream!!

You can read the article here: From Walden Pond to the Olympics, Swimmer Thrives in Open Water Fran greets Alex after his 1st 25K Victory in the 2010 World Open Water Championships. In a multiple page feature today, the New York Times writes about US Olympian Alex Meyer training for the 2012 Olympic Games. Alex [...]
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MonOct 10

Ashley Twichell – 2011 Work the Dream Grant Awardee

Ashley Twichell, a Duke University graduate, is an elite swimmer currently competing on the US National Team. During her career at Duke University, Ashley Twichell was a two-time ACC Champion and a three-time NCAA All-American in the 1650 freestyle. Following graduation, Twitchell moved to California to train with Coach Bill Rose and the prestigious Misson [...]
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MonOct 10

Matt McLean – Work the Dream Grant Awardee

Matt McLean, a native of Sterling, VA, had an outstanding collegiate career at the University of Virginia, and within the last year has proven to be one of the most talented middle distance swimmers on the international stage. During his time as a Cavalier, Matt was named the 2008 Freshman of the Year, 2008, 2009, [...]
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MonOct 10

2011-2012 Work the Dream Grant Awardees

The Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 1st Annual Work The Dream Grant! The Work the Dream Grant was established to provide financial aid to elite swimming athletes who share Fran’s passion and dedication to sport. The 2011-2012 male recipient is Matt McLean, and the female recipient is Ashley [...]
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MonSep 19

FCEF takes Citizen’s Bank Park

On September 17th, 2011 the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation took over Citizen’s Bank Park to watch the Phillies dominate the St. Louis Cardinals and clinch their 5th consecutive NL Division Title! While the Phillies played a superior game, the highlight of the night was definitely Maddy Crippen taking the mound to toss out the ceremonial [...]
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