FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, October 25, 2010 Contact: Jamie Olsen, ([email protected]) USA Swimming to Conduct Independent Investigation into Death of Open Water Champion Fran Crippen at FINA event COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USA Swimming will commission a full, independent investigation into the tragic death of open water swimmer Fran Crippen at Saturday’s FINA World Cup event in Fujairah, UAE, the organization announced Monday. The investigation will be conducted independently of the FINA investigation. FINA is the international governing body for swimming that sanctioned Saturday’s race. USA Swimming’s investigation will examine exactly...

Click HERE for the event page for information regarding 12 & Unders. The final meet announcement will be posted when available.

USA Swimming is mourning the death of champion distance/open water swimmer, Fran Crippen at age 26. Fran died tragically while competing in a FINA 10 K World Cup event in Fujairah, UAE on Saturday. Several other competitors were treated for heat exhaustion during the event, but the exact cause of death is to be determined. Crippen's USA teammates from New England, Eva Fabian (GMSC) and Alex Meyer (CRIM) participated in the search for Fran and are grieving over the loss of their teammate and friend. Our hearts go out to...

Meriza Werenski (HYV) and Liam Egan (CRIM) have been chosen to attend the National Select Camp. Click HERE for a full roster.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE EVENT PAGE. Some events have been corrected, so please check the newly updated lists (as of 9/26/2010) TOP TEN TIMES, that will be recognized at the Banquet, are listed, along with the outstanding swimmer lists.

Each year, USA Swimming recognizes its members who excel both in the classroom and in the pool. The Scholastic All-America Team is made up of high school student-athletes who have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and who have achieved the required time standard in a single event. Click HERE for the complete NES list. A special congratulations to Elizabeth Beisel, ABF, for achieving a perfect score (4.0 GPA and a 1st place finish at a National Championship )

Through decisive action at the House of Delegates meeting on September 18th, USA Swimming will expand its athlete protection efforts across multiple areas. The measures will educate the membership on the issue, implement athlete protection policies, expand background checking to include all non-athlete members and require those employees and volunteers that interact with athletes to become members. READ MORE to see how this will effect you.

It was announced this evening, at the USA Swimming Convention in Dallas, that Eva Fabian, of Greenwood Memorial Swim Club was elected as the USA SWIMMING OPEN WATER FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR! This is quite an honor for Eva, who placed first in the 5K event at the World Open Water Championships in July! Congratualtions to EVA and her coach, Jack Fabian for this achievement. And, if swimming fast isn't enough talent, just listen to Eva play the violin:2010 world 5K champion Eva Fabian, a home schooled 16-year-old who...

Long time New England Swimming coach, Mike Parratto is leaving NES (Seacoast Swimming Association) to move to Indiana. After a thorough search, a new coach has been hired. Click HERE for the press release issued last week. New England Swimming wishes Mike all the best and would like to thank him for his many, many years of dedication to New England and the sport of swimming. Lets all welcome Jared Felker, the new SSA Head Coach, into our swimming community!

August Swimmer of the Month Congratulations to Natalie Cotter, who at 10 years old, has been a member of Charles River Aquatics (CRA) for 2 years. She qualified for Zones in both the 50 and 100 Breaststroke. She's an incredibly hard worker who loves to set goals and work for them. She is a great leader on the team, always willing to help her teammates at practice and at meets. The long course season proved to be very challenging for Natalie, as she began the season with a broken wrist....