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MonApr 16

CRIPPEN MILE

The 2012 Fort Myers Open Water Festival The 2012 Open Water Festival will be a fun filled weekend and will attract high profile swimmers and their families from all around the country as well as the best age group swimmers in the state. Events will range from the National Champion 5&10K to a nice sunset [...]
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MonFeb 27

Team Fran Runs Broad Street

On May 6th, 2012 Team Fran will take Broad Street to run 10 miles and celebrate the ability to Work the Dream!! Team Fran is comprised of local heroes, athletes, hooligans, brothers, legends, moms, dads, sisters, and everyday Joes who have banded together to support the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation. All Team Fran members have [...]
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TueFeb 07

Work the Dream Recipient Ashley Twichell Talks with FCEF!

Ashley Twichell 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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