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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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We were not allowed to wear anything but a regular swim suit no neoprenne suits they were considered floating devices. I trained in water above 60 degrees except for two years when I lived in Latuque Quebec. We trained in the Bostanais River as soon as the ice went out. When you swim in water that is in the high 40s to the mid 50s for from 5 to 12 hours you do feel cold. I found for myself getting out of the warm water in Egypt I shivered for a very long time compared to the cold water swims.
As a kid I did a 1 mile race in 33 degree water, I did not like that. I had also raced in a 10 mile race were the water was 38 degrees.
We were not allowed to wear anything but a regular swim suit no neoprenne suits they were considered floating devices. I trained in water above 60 degrees except for two years when I lived in Latuque Quebec. We trained in the Bostanais River as soon as the ice went out. When you swim in water that is in the high 40s to the mid 50s for from 5 to 12 hours you do feel cold. I found for myself getting out of the warm water in Egypt I shivered for a very long time compared to the cold water swims.
As a kid I did a 1 mile race in 33 degree water, I did not like that. I had also raced in a 10 mile race were the water was 38 degrees.
