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Maddy Crippen Shares Her Olympic Experience

Maddy Crippen, local swimmer from Philadelphia, PA will be speaking at the Philadelphia Family Festival on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at 3:00 PM.

Crippen began her swimming career at Germantown Academy under Dick Shoulberg, a coach that has produced a total of 11 Olympians. She ranks as one of the finest swimmers to ever come out of Philadelphia and one of the top in the world.

During college at Villanova University she was a Two-time Big East Conference Most Outstanding Female Swimmer, winning Big East titles in the 500 yard freestyle (4:46.85), the 400 yard individual medley (4:15.20), and the 200 yard breaststroke.

In 1998-99 she became the second Villanova female ever to win a National Championship in Swimming as she won the 400 yard individual medley (4:06.76).

In 1999-2000 she redshirted the season to train for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she Finished sixth in the 400m IM.

In addition to these accolades, she was also a member of the World Championship Team in 1998 and the Pan Pac Team in 1997.

For more info, contact American Water Polo at 610-277-6787.

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