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Passages: Fran Crippen, 26 - FINA, USA Swimming Release Statements -- October 23, 2010
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates, October 23. SHORTLY after the FINA Open Water 10K World Cup swim today in the UAE, United States swimmer Fran Crippen, 26, passed away after falling unconscious during the race.
With the water in the mid-to-high 80s, the competitors all finished and noticed that Crippen had not crossed the finish line. Meet management brought in deep sea divers, who found Crippen unconscious just before the final buoy nearly two hours later. He was transported to the Fujairah Hospital and later died according to information provided to Swimming World. Conflicting reports state that he was found dead on the course.
Crippen had shown signs of slowing down during the third lap of the five-lap race. When Crippen did not immediately finish, a fact noticed by teammate Alex Meyer who screamed for help, the competing swimmers rushed back into the water to help with the search.
Information provided to Swimming World demonstrates that the water was likely too hot for the event as several swimmers were treated for heat exhaustion after the race....
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You did, by ridiculing the idea that safety personnel (not just "binoculars") could have made a difference. Glad you didn't mean it. A lot of races are going to occur between now and the time FINA gets around to adopting and implementing a maximum temperature rule, if it ever does, and the importance of safety personnel on the course is an issue that every race director and participant can focus on now.
I did not ridicule the idea that safety personnel could have made a difference. I specifically ridiculed you for writing, " forget technology, all you need is a clip board, jet skis.... Etc... " No where in your "all you need," did you mention implementing controls on temperature. I found your post careless and overstated. Anyone who suggests that swimming in warm water is safe is wrong. The debate ends there.
Unless you have the swimmers specifc permision to use her name, and unless you specifically know that this swimmers opinion on this issue you ought not use her real name. Maybe you didn't. Oh well, your call...
You did, by ridiculing the idea that safety personnel (not just "binoculars") could have made a difference. Glad you didn't mean it. A lot of races are going to occur between now and the time FINA gets around to adopting and implementing a maximum temperature rule, if it ever does, and the importance of safety personnel on the course is an issue that every race director and participant can focus on now.
I did not ridicule the idea that safety personnel could have made a difference. I specifically ridiculed you for writing, " forget technology, all you need is a clip board, jet skis.... Etc... " No where in your "all you need," did you mention implementing controls on temperature. I found your post careless and overstated. Anyone who suggests that swimming in warm water is safe is wrong. The debate ends there.
Unless you have the swimmers specifc permision to use her name, and unless you specifically know that this swimmers opinion on this issue you ought not use her real name. Maybe you didn't. Oh well, your call...
