TYR athlete Fran Crippen won his seventh national title on Friday, June 4th at the 2010 Open Water National Championships held in Long Beach, Calif. Finishing the 10K in 1:57:14.72, Crippen garnered the top qualifying position on USA Swimming’s roster for both the 2010 Open Water World and Pan Pacific Championships. Crippen wore TYR’s new Tracer Technology.

The race remained tight from the 4K mark until the finish, with the first six positions separated by less than a half-second. A 2009 World Championship bronze medalist in the event, Crippen relied on experience and back-end speed to pull ahead at the end and to win.

Crippen will represent the U.S. at the 2010 Open Water World Championships in Roberval, Quebec from July 17th-22nd. After winning the Pan Pacific Championship in 2007, Crippen will aim to regain the 10K title at this year’s Pan Pacific competition in Irvine Calif. on August 22nd.

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TYR athlete Fran Crippen secured a first place finish at the second stop on the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup circuit in Viedma, Argentina on Saturday, February 6th. Wearing TYR’s new Tracer Light Technology, Crippen finished in 1:50:57 to beat second place by a close three seconds.

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With a commitment to promoting and supporting athletes with determination and perseverance, it is with great pleasure that TYR announces Fran Crippen’s return as one of the company’s sponsored swimmers through 2012

Crippen returned to the water in February of 2009 after a six month break, in which time he contemplated retirement. Fueled with motivation to recommit himself to the open water, he rejected the idea and began the next chapter in his career that has already garnered numerous accomplishments.

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After fighting an appeal over the controversial men’s 10K open water race that took place on Wednesday, July 22nd, USA’s Fran Crippen was declared the Bronze medalist at the 13th FINA World Championship in Rome, Italy.

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