The sister-in-law of three-time Olympic gold medal-winning water polo star Maggie Steffens has died unexpectedly at the Paris Games.
Team USA coach Adam Krikorian revealed the passing of Lulu Conner, 26, after Steffens and Team USA defeated Greece in Saturday’s Olympic opener. Details about Conner’s death have not been revealed publicly and reports that she died from an embolism are unconfirmed.
She is the younger sister of Bobby Conner, who married Steffens in the fall of 2023.
‘It’s been a shock for everyone,’ Krikorian said Saturday, as quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle. ‘I don’t know the circumstances. But it’s a devastating time for Bobby and his family and for Maggie.’
Steffens was seen throwing flowers into the Seine from Team USA’s boat during the opening ceremony on Friday night. At the time, NBC’s broadcast noted that her husband’s family had lost a family member, although no further details were mentioned at the time.
