With a total of 800 swimmers from 130 countries intended to compete in the 5 day event, the FINA World Championships will offer intense competition among many Olympic hopefuls preparing for Beijing, starting with the leading contingents from the United States and Australia. The event will include former Olympians Grant Hackett (AUS), Adam Pine (AUS), Ryan Lochte (US), Larsen Jensen (US), Mark Gangloff (US), Margaret Hoelzer (US) and Rachel Komisarz (US). 2004 Olympians and current 4x100 World Record holders Alice Mills and Shayne Reese will also hit the pool for Team Australia.
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2008 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Manchester, England
- April 9 2:00 - 5:00pm
- April 10 2:00 - 5:00pm
- April 11 2:00 - 5:30pm
- April 12 11:30am - 2:00pm
- April 13 10:00am - 1:30pm
*Schedule subject to change. Visit WCSN for schedule updates.
April 9 - 13, 2008
WCSN TV - check your local cable listings
Online Webcast - WCSN (All times Eastern):
2008 World Short Course Championships Links
- Omega Timing Results
- Competition Schedule
- Free Streaming Video (if you live in the USA - Others, FINA may have a webcast for your area)
- A temporary pool has been built inside the Manchester Evening News Arena
