Beginning in its April 2014 issue and ending this month, Swimming World Magazine has counted down the top 10 triumphs and tragedies in the history of swimming. This month Chuck Warner lists the #1 Greatest Tragedy in Swimming History: Losing Fran Crippen in Open Water. by Chuck Warner and Todd Kemmerling It is easy to argue that the greatest tragedy in the history of swimming is the loss of Fran Crippen, who died in 2010 during a FINA-sanctioned open water race in Fajairah, United Arab Emirates. The death was linked to high-water temperatures and a lack of proper meet management. Since first competing in the sport in 2006, he became one of America`s leading performers and a well-recognized, well-respected voice for open water swimming around the world. Crippen (April 17, 1984-Oct. 23, 2010) died at the age of 26. Until then, no athlete had ever lost his or her life in a FINA event.
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