Alex Meyer Honors Fran Crippen
“He was my friend and teammate,” explained American Olympic marathon swimmer Alex Meyer at the Fran Crippen Sunset Mile last night during an impassioned speech to several hundred swimmers, coaches, parents, and administrators.“Fran touched so many people in so many different ways. The Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation is part of his legacy.”
Meyer held the crowd, standing on the shoreline of Castaic Lake, spellbound.
He kept them intrigued about the life of the American hero who had an impact on everyone he met regardless of age, gender, nationality, ability, or culture. He spoke about the safety aspect of the sport and how focus on the athletes, their safety and their dreams were the overriding themes of Fran’s all-too-brief life.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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