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MonMay 07

FCEF goes to Charlotte UltraSwim

The FCEF will be at the 2012 Charlotte Ultra Swim Meet May 11-13! Stop by the Foundation Zone to learn more about what the FCEF has been up to this year!
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SatMay 05

TEAM FRAN – BROAD STREET LOGISTICS

TEAM FRAN T-Shirts will be on sale – $10 for Members of Team Fran, $20 for non Members. All proceeds go directly to the FCEF. You’ll have several opportunities to pick them up – Saturday, May 5th from 6 PM – 9 PM at Chestnut 7 Supporters can make donations, get their BRING IT ON [...]
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FriApr 27

CONGRATULATIONS ASHLEY!!!!

2011-2012 Women’s Work the Dream Awardee Ashley Twichell took a commanding lead with one lap left in the Women’s 10K Open Water National Championships and NEVER looked back! She won the race against an impressive field of America’s most talented open water swimmers and is on her way to Portugal for the final Olympic qualifying [...]
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ThuApr 26

Coach Bill Rose Talks Passion for Sport

Coach Bill Rose Q/A with FCEF The legendary Bill Rose, Coach of the Mission Viejo Natadores and 2008 US Olympic Team, sat down with FCEF last week to talk about the passion for sport found in elite athletes, how he motivates his swimmers, and what coaching Fran and Ashley has been like. Coach Rose is [...]
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SunApr 22

TYR Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions!

The Mission Viejo Nadadores truly is a place where athletes go to WORK THE DREAM! From novice swimmers to Olympic hopefuls, the pool churns all day with people – young and old – committed to the sport of swimming, the community, and most importantly – each other. Fran traveled to Mission Viejo in the spring [...]
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TueApr 17

Happy Birthday to Fran!

For those of you who knew Fran personally, you know he lived his life committed to three rules: 1. Work hard…all the time. 2. Dream big…all the time. 3. Have fun…all the time (and – whenever possible – do all three at once). So on his birthday we take time to remember his life, his [...]
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TueApr 17

Teresa Crippen: Ready for the Next Chapter

Teresa Crippen – Working the Dream in and out of the pool! Check out her story here! She talks about swimming at Florida, for Team USA, her brother Fran and her next adventure!
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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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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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