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Height
5'2"
Age
25
Hometown
Middlebury, Ind.
Education
Northridge High School (Middlebury, Ind.) ‘18 Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, Ill.) '22, Sports Management
Classification: S7, SB8, SM7
Quick Facts
- Cripe was born with Nager Syndrome, along with a shortened radius bone. He began swimming competitively in 2007 and has participated in the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials
- Son of Gary and Shayne Cripe
- Has two brothers, Seth and Aaron
- Hobbies include writing, listening to music and hanging out with friends.
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2017 – (50m Butterfly S7 - Men), 4th (100m Backstroke S7 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S7 - Men 2017; 50m Butterfly S7 - Men 2017
- Top finish: – 2017 (50m Butterfly S7 - Men)
Career Highlights
- ParaPan American Games, Lima, 2019 (50m Butterfly S7 - Men, 100m Backstroke S7 - Men, 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Men)
