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The family of Fran Crippen, the swimmer whose death in a 10km race in the UAE last Saturday sparked inquiries into his passing, the organisation of the event and open water swimming as a sport, has released information about the funeral service of a popular man who will be much missed.

The viewing will be held on Saturday, October 30 at 8:30am, with a mass to follow at 10:30. For those who can make it:

• St. Matthews Roman Catholic Church - 219 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA 19428

Donations:

On the swimmer's website, the family requests that donations be made (instead of flowers) to a newly formed foundation, The Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation, established in his honour.

Cheques should be sent to:

• The Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation, 301 E. 8th Avenue Conshohocken, PA 19428

After a period of due calm, respect and mourning, focus will return to what led to the premature passing of a 26-year-old athlete who was apparently in superb physical condition, a supreme world-class athlete who, peers and coaches believe, was a victim of the conditions in which the fateful 10km race was held last Saturday, a lack of safety measures and a poor chain of command that failed to heed pre-race warnings.