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| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 12, 1990 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Medley, backstroke, butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Germantown Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teresa Crippen (born April 12, 1990) is an American college and international swimmer.
At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Crippen won the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke and the silver in the 400 m individual medley. She also won a gold by swimming in the prelims of the 4x200 m freestyle relay.
At the 2010 US National Championships, the selection meet for both the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, Crippen placed second in the 200 m butterfly and fifth in both the 400 m individual medley and 200 m backstroke.[1][2][3]
Crippen won the silver medal at the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships in the 200 m butterfly, placing second to former world-record holder Jessicah Schipper.[4]
Teresa Crippen is the younger sister of swimmers Maddy, Fran and Claire Crippen.