Krysta Palmer Tokyo 2020 Olympics
A look at the home page of 'Cheering for Krysta' run by the Palmer's and close family friend, Tammy Lancaster.
Anyone who has followed Krysta Palmerâs diving journey in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics â and, of course, on social media â has likely stumbled upon the âCheering for Krystaâ Facebook page at some point.
As of Wednesday morning, the page had nearly 1,800 followers and has shared nearly all of the media coverage of Northern Nevadaâs top diver from local outlets to national stories.
The curator of the page is a decade-long family friend of the Palmerâs, Tammy Lancaster.
An accountant by day, Lancaster spent many nights over the last few weeks staying up late to track down
âI try to keep up on all the comments and try to keep up on things that are upbeat and interesting,â said Lancaster. âFor someone who canât talk to Krysta, but wants to know how sheâs doing, I try to put that out there.â
Getting the page started
Lancaster met the Palmerâs in 2009, initially getting to know Krystaâs father, Mitch, through motorcycle riding.
After Mitch had an accident, Lancaster started a GoFundMe page to help try and cover some of the medical costs.
âWe were always close friends and rode together, then after the accident became closer because it was very hard on her mom,â said Lancaster. âThrough the years, weâve stayed close as Krysta developed in trampoline and such.â
âSheâs been there for us through some of the hardest times,â said Palmer of Lancaster. âHer running the page is cool because she knows us so well. ⌠Cheering for Krysta has really evolved over time.â
The FaceBook page didnât start with the Olympic Games.
In fact, itâs been used on and off since 2017 when Lancaster tried to help Krystaâs parents afford a trip to Budapest.
âOne of the motorcycle community started this page to raise money for her parents to go to Budapest and see her in her first international event,â Lancaster said.
The original name of the page was âBudapest or Bustâ
Lancaster has spent enough time around the Palmerâs to know that when it comes time to compete, theyâre not heading to the latest social media feed.
âWe werenât sure how any of this was going to go,â said Lancaster, âtheyâre such an amazing family and thatâs why I do it.â
Lancaster ha spent the last few weeks scrolling through hundreds of comments and interacting with Palmerâs online fan club constantly.
âA way to reach the people about whatâs going on with Krysta and a way for them to reach her because a lot of people just donât have the ability,â said Lancaster. âItâs community support, but from all over the country.
âIâve never met a more selfless, grounded family in my life,â Lancaster said of the Palmers.
