Fran Crippen

Online Donations Now Being Accepted for Fran Crippen's Elevation Foundation

Elevation Athletics, Fran Crippen’s former management company, has launched an online donations site for donating to the Elevation Foundation set…

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Richard Pound to Chair USA-Swimming Open Water Commission on Crippen Tragedy

USA Swimming has announced the five-person committee that will review the Fran Crippen situation specifically, and open water swimming in…

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FINA Sports Medicine Committee Approves of Dubai Facility for World Short Course Championships

The FINA Sports Medicine Committee received a private tour of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex in Dubai…

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USA-Swimming Calls for Help From Swimming Community in Fran Crippen Investigation

USA-Swimming, which has launched its own investigation into the death of open water star Fran Crippen two weeks ago independent…

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FINA Announces Specific Task Force Members for Crippen Investigation

FINA has announced in a press release the task force that will investigate the tragic death of American Open Water…

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FINA to Assemble Task Force to Investigate Crippen's Death

FINA announced in a press release on it’s official website this morning that they would be assembling a Task Force,…

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Fran Crippen Funeral Services, Donation Information Released

The Crippen family has released information about when and where Fran Crippen’s funeral services will be held. The viewing will…

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Swim for Fran

Sometimes, when celebrities pass away, we romanticize their memories. Especially when it comes to athletes who we tend to idolize…

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More Details Surfacing in Crippen's Death: Updated with Comments

As would be expected as people begin to wrap their heads around the tragedy that happened yesterday in the UAE…

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Immediate Focus Turns to Teammates in the Aftermath of Crippen Tragedy

There are many questions to be asked about the tragedy that happened this morning in UAE that resulted in the…

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U.S. Open Water star Crippen dies during race

Fran Crippen, 26, died today during a World Cup marathon race in the United Arab Emirates. While competing in an…

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