Tag: Fran Crippen
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USA Swimming anger at decision to host open-water race in UAE
More than four years after the death of open-water star Fran Crippen, swimming’s international governing body plans to hold a World Cup race in the UAE. But USA Swimming has opposed the March 13 event in Abu Dhabi, saying it was “disappointed†that Fina, swimming’s world governing body, decided to return to the country where…
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CC photo #292: Fran Crippen remembered at the 2010 World Cup leg in Stockholm
Two weeks after his tragic and far too early death, American swimmer Fran Crippen was remembered at the FINA 2010 World Cup event in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Highlights from the Fran Crippen SafeSwim Event
Todays edition of the Morning Swim Show featuring highlights from last weekend’s Fran Crippen SafeSwim event. Watch the full show in the video player below and visit SwimmingWorld.TV for more video interviews. Via SwimmingWorld Magazine.
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Peirsol on Crippen, open water and retirement
ESPN caught up with now retired Olympian Aaron Peirsol, at the 10K Crippen SafeSwim in Fort Lauderdale, honoring Fran Crippen by doing what he lived for – racing in the open water. Peirsol turns out to be an eager open water swimmer, still swimming 3-4 days a week while enjoying his retirement. Via espn.go.com.
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Fran Crippen drowned
FINA’s Open Water Swimming Technical Committee is to work with the International Triathlon Union and the International Olympic Sports Medicine Committee to fine tune the detail of recommendation made by two inquiries into the death of American swimming Fran Crippen in a 10 K marathon race in Fujairah, UAE last October. Read more here on…
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Crippen’s coach: Cancel OW in Shanghai
FINA has admitted lack of safety measure in Fran Crippen’s death, shortly after coming under heavy fire from U.S. Open Water Review Commission Chair Dick Pound for lack of cooperation. They have release the Task Force Report with recommendations that there should be minimum and maximum limits for air temperature, air humidity, visibility, air quality,…