FINA have announced the re-scheduling of the 2011 10-kilometre Swimming World Cup as they continue their investigation into the death of American swimmer Fran Crippen in an open water race in the United Arab Emirates in October.

The 26-year-old, a 2009 world championship 10km bronze medallist, was found unconscious after failing to finish the world cup 10km event in Fujairah with hot water temperatures one of the factors being investigated.

Both FINA and USA Swimming have launched investigations into the tragic events in which Crippen became the first athlete to die in FINA competition.

A statement released by FINA yesterday stated: “FINA has re-scheduled its 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in 2011, which will have its first race in April (in Santos, BRA), in order to provide the necessary time for the FINA Task Force in charge of investigating the causes and circumstances of the tragic loss of open water swimmer Fran Crippen (USA), on October 23, 2010, at the last leg of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Fujairah (UAE), to finalise its work and for the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and the FINA Bureau to consider the respective findings.”

FINA’s announcement came on the same day SwimNews revealed 59 swimmers signed a letter to the governing body calling for rule changes.

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