But, are the swimmers not monitored along the completion? How is it possible that the organisers missed him, and the other swimmers had to go back and look for him? Something is horribly wrong, here. Poor soul.

@teijaflink2226

6 ай бұрын

I was surprised over this, that no one noticed and that it took 30 minutes to find him. When you have a heart stop it's extremely important to get CPR as fast as possible before brain injuries from lack of oxygen but it's definitely survivable with fast CPR. So makes me really wonder if the swimmers had been monitored they could have seen him get problems and got him help and CPR and then if he could have survived. Sure I'm no expert in this swim but seems so unnessesary that he died.

@Adriwatt

6 ай бұрын

@@teijaflink2226 Exactly!

He swam at my former club team - Germantown Academy. I think of this young man often. RIP, gone much too soon.

Golly gee whiz Let me get this straight. No safety lifeguards? Boarders? Boater? Accident waiting to happen.

are these events not supervised? like no boats are following them? if not, that's stupid.

@cathynewyork7918

6 ай бұрын

I agree about it being stupid to have no boats following the open-water swim race. The New York City Marathon has staff on bicycles escorting the race, plus "sweep buses" at the end, and ambulances parked at strategic locations along the course. It sounds like this open-water race did NOT have precautions like that, with people in boats instead of bicycles.

I knew Frans family from HS he and his family were/are some of greatest people. My heart breaks for them and having to experience the loss of a family member. I do believe his loss will make the swimming world better. Fran you are and will always be remembered as one of the greatest. People, family members, teammates, coaches, competitors and leaders in the swimming world. RIP GA’s finest

What did the autopsy reveal?

My brother is a USA open water swimmer and this exact thing scares me to death.

I feel super sad when I wach this video I am so sorry for the family

Does anyone know if the doctors checked for swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE)? It’s a relatively unknown and potentially dangerous condition. It happened to me back in 2012 and it was scary. At the time the doctors could not figure out what it was. I kept researching for years, and around 2017, it surfaced on the internet. It happened to me again this year 2023, but fortunately I knew what to do. Also, swimming buoys can potentially save lives.

@esoteric404

7 ай бұрын

to use your experience as a far comparison, your level of fitness, weight, age and gender would have to be comparable to his own. as someone who frequently works with people suffering from pulmonary edema, i can tell you there's a significant difference between theirs health and his.

@realalbertan

6 ай бұрын

Less common in elite swimmers. He went unconcious from the heat and drowned. The fact that the race went over 2 hours was a danger sign. 1:55 is a slow time for elite men.

R.I.P Fran 😢❤

nice video, never heard of this

How come the host of the event never follow each of the athletes in the tournament in order to safeguard their swimming! 😢

It's a tragedy but we cannot blame everything at the country that hosted the event. The athlete himself felt something wrong but push the limit. He too should take personal responsibility. Victory is not everything. It's better live to compete the next event

@daniellehowell4339

6 ай бұрын

Hard for him to take responsibility being dead and all.

@cathynewyork7918

6 ай бұрын

@@daniellehowell4339 He could have taken responsibility BEFORE he died. I am a marathon runner - I had minor heat stroke problems years ago in a very hot and humid New York City Marathon, but I stopped at a medical tent along the course to get cooled down with ice and orange juice to get my blood pressure up. This guy should have sought help also, or hung onto a buoy until people came to search for him.

@daniellehowell4339

6 ай бұрын

@@cathynewyork7918 did you hear about the woman who threw up in the same race stop swimming waited for help and no one came so she was forced to finish the race. He was in open water and the race was poorly managed. He could not simply get out

@cathynewyork7918

6 ай бұрын

@@daniellehowell4339 Well that's a very sad story. The marathons that I do almost always have bicycle monitors along the course, so if we do get into trouble, we will have help.

@daniellehowell4339

6 ай бұрын

@@cathynewyork7918 those are some of the thing the guy who passed away advocated for in open water swimming, prior to his death. Did you watch the video or are you just really big on pushing personal responsibilities?

Horrible tragedy. I think there is a question to be raised about what level of personal responsibility competitors assume for knowing what safety precautions are present at the event. I am an ultra runner so am also in situations in races that do have the potential to become life threatening if they go bad. thoughts are with Fran's loved ones.

@cathynewyork7918

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you about personal responsibility, although I do feel very sad about what happened to this young swimmer. I have run 29 marathons. Races do have ambulances and medical staff on hand, but at some point it is MY responsibility to monitor myself and assess my own condition. In one very hot, humid NYC Marathon, I pulled off the course to a medical tent as I was getting dizzy from heat and dehydration. They cooled me down in ice and gave me orange juice to get my blood sugar back up, and eventually I was able to finish the race. I could have run myself into collapse or death from heat stroke if I had forced myself to keep running when I got dizzy. We must take care of ourselves - race monitors cannot be everywhere.

I’ve been to too many poorly run race events. A real shame.

I had no idea he died, I remember watching him swim, thank you for the heartwarming video. Really tragic how he died. I couldn't imagine swimming alone with no help in sight, knowing you're going to die because no one is there to check on you, that is truly horrifying.

@realalbertan

6 ай бұрын

You never heard of the Fran Crippen Memorial meet at Mission Viejo?

@sethaldrich6902

6 ай бұрын

@@realalbertan I'm old and got out of swimming a while ago so unfortunately no, but I'm glad that they did that for him!

@cathynewyork7918

6 ай бұрын

@@realalbertan Your comment is condescending. Of course this person never heard of the Fran Crippen Memorial meet - almost no one has heard of it except the very few who were involved in it.

Great vid. Real quick though, no one says “eff eye en ay.” It’s just one word. FINA.

So sad RIP

Wasn’t an autopsy performed? No heart or lung issues? Kinda vague on what he actually died of. Were wet suits required? It appears many of the swimmers did not wear them. I should think swimming in a wetsuit in “hot” water would make the swimmer even warmer, quicker. I myself cannot swim in a sun-exposed swimming pool that is lukewarm; I actually get nauseous.

rip

They could just fix a gps chip to all the swimmers.

4:43 snorkel and hand paddles

The UAE is a horrible country but try to make it look modern with things like the Burj Khalifa. My brother has a friend who was driving out of Dubai bc he had too for some reason and saw a woman getting beaten to death. That’s probably why they didn’t follow precautions, they wanted to gain publicity from it instead of putting health first. So that the public outlook on them was positive

this happens to iron man participants as well.

Saying that he was not a quitter...how about just plain common sense..when is enough enough and not about having to win...

@AmyPieterse

6 ай бұрын

he probably felt pressure to continue because he was already 26... once I hit 26 I realised my body wasn't immortal, I remember my heart start to palpitate when I was singing and dancing during a show. at that moment,I thought, if I make it off stage alive, I'm gonna change up my dance routine so its not so hard on me. that's exactly what I did. our bodies change.

I just hope he was somehow peaceful to pass away making what he loved the most in his life. Many of openwater swimmers suffered at least once of each of problems mentioned in story (myself too, even if i'm not at international competition level and probably i never was there). Mental strenght is the only aid that will save you (many many times i was training ALONE in open waters, sometimes stormy waters, few kilometers away of shore.. there was no hope for help from nobody:()

There should not be a drowning at a swimming event ???

This story makes me sick to my stomach! Shame on the incompetent people responsible for holding this event!

You don't wear a wetsuit in pro open water races. Especially when the water is 86 degrees.

@dal968

7 ай бұрын

30° celsius with wetsuit? Holy shit

@kixigvak

7 ай бұрын

It's too warm for a long hard swim without a wetsuit. @@dal968

@realalbertan

6 ай бұрын

​@@dal968he wasn't wearing a wetsuit. That's a full body swim suit he was wearing. The extrabcoverage is to protect from jellyfish. Wetsuits are only allowed below 18.0 C

@realalbertan

6 ай бұрын

he wasn't wearing a wetsuit. That's a full body swim suit he was wearing. The extra coverage is to protect from jellyfish. Wetsuits are only allowed below 18.0 C as of Jan 1 2022. In 2010 FINA races didn't allow wetsuits at any race.

2 died in Cork ironman in Ireland 2023. Poorly run events kill swimmers.

Why was he wearing a wet suit??

Why do they wear wetsuits when it's so hot?

@christawatson1688

7 ай бұрын

They're probably wearing tech suits. Wetsuits generally aren't allowed in competitive open water races

@realalbertan

6 ай бұрын

Bodysuit for jellyfish protection. Wetsuits were banned until 2017 from FINA events. Now only allowed if the water is below 18.0 C (64.4F)

@realalbertan

6 ай бұрын

​@@christawatson1688wetsuits are only allowed below 18C

He received the mRNA shots.

@ConnyWeirdWorld

6 ай бұрын

In 2010 🙄 Ridiculous. Show some respect.

Which is why you don't swim at 3rd world country water. Especially Arabs ones. Last year i completed Labuan Cross Channel Swim in Malaysia with similar condition as mentioned here. I soiled my pants several times. Luckily we get to call for drinking water.i Immediately suck 4 bottles in less than 10 seconds.

@user-nd5bb1ze2l

7 ай бұрын

Why do you call them third world countries?!

@ralf.moebius

7 ай бұрын

@@user-nd5bb1ze2l Maybe because of third world conditions?

@wloonie

7 ай бұрын

@@user-nd5bb1ze2l Probably because there are no fourth world countries yet.

@The-ii5mj

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-nd5bb1ze2lBcuz this lax of security measures would NVR happen in the U.S. Rest in Peace Fran🕊️ My 🙏 go out to his family & loved ones💔 The U.S. won't forget you💦🇺🇸

@riiraa881

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, but people in Michigan are still drinking lead in their water. Stop looking down your arrogant nose when your country isn't perfect either.

Hyperthermia. DUH.

People die.

I heard his speedos were to tight an choked the crown jewels !

@cathynewyork7918

6 ай бұрын

What a sick person you are to make this joke about a young swimmer who died. Do you think death is funny???? Cruel person.

Blah blah blah. This guy loves to hear himself talk.

Other words stop showing off and going beyond your capability 😂😂😂

@amazingandrea9983

7 ай бұрын

When I push my athletic limits, the furthest thing from my mind is showing off.