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Ian Crocker

イアン・クロッカー　/　いあん・くろっかー

American swimmer

August 31, 1982 (age 43)　・　Portland, Maine, United States

Maine
swimmer

My Take

Ian Crocker is, to me, a study in specialized greatness. He didn't try to win everything; he found his weapon, the 100-meter butterfly, and sharpened it until he held world records and stood among the very best on earth, collecting five Olympic medals along the way. Competing in the shadow of more famous contemporaries could have shrunk him, but instead he became the man nobody wanted to face in his event. I find that kind of focused defiance compelling: a swimmer from Portland, Maine who decided there was one stretch of water he would simply not surrender. That obsession deserves real respect.

Overview

Ian Lowell Crocker (born August 31, 1982) is an American former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. During his career, he set world records in the 50- and 100-meter butterfly (long course and short course) and the 100-meter freestyle (short course).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ian Crocker
Name (Japanese): イアン・クロッカー
Reading: いあん・くろっかー
Born: August 31, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dog
Origin: Portland, Maine, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: swimmer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Cheverus High School
University: University of Texas at Austin

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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