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Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team Media Guide | 9 th FINA World Short Course Championships | Manchester | April 9-13, 2008CONTENTSIntroductionFast FactsCompetition VenueCompetition ScheduleTime DifferenceTelstra Australian World Short Course Swim Team ListTelstra Australian Swim Team Entries by EventTelstra Australian Swim Team Day by Day Event ScheduleAthlete ProfilesResultsShort Course Swimming RecordsAustralian Short Course Top TenEVENT FAST FACTSEVENT NAME: 9 th FINA World Short Course ChampionshipsDATES: April 9 to 13, 2008TIMES: Heats commence at 10am. Finals commence at 7pmVENUE: Manchester Evening Star Arena, Manchester, United KingdomMEDIA STAFF CONTACT NUMBERS:David Lyall - Media ManagerAustralian #: 0403 777 026 (good up until 3pm 3/4/08)A UK number will be distributed via media alert upon arrival in Manchester
Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team Media Guide | 9 th FINA World Short Course Championships | Manchester | April 9-13, 2008INTRODUCTIONDOLPHINS TEAM CLASSIC BLEND OF YOUTH AND EXPERIENCEThe Telstra Dolphins team for the ninth FINA World Short Course Championships in Manchester is onechock full of youthful exuberance, but also one spiced with plenty of healthy experience.The 29-member team has nine men and ten women aged 22 or younger, has an average age of 21.68(21.66 for women and 21.72 for men) and features 11 World Championship rookies.But the youngsters are balanced out by qualified old hands like 32-year-old Olympic relay gold medallistAdam Pine, 28-year-old Olympic finalist Michelle Engelsman, 26-year-old short course world record holderJade Edmistone and 25-year-old multiple world relay champion Shayne Reese.And there are plenty of FINA World Short Course Championship medals at home on their mantle pieces too.Between them this Australian team has already won seven gold, 12 silver and three bronze medals atprevious FINA World Short Course Championships, including Edmistone’s personal haul of three gold (oneas relay heat swimmer), two silver and a bronze from the last two meets.National Head Coach Alan Thompson believes the meet will provide some of the more experiencedcompetitors a chance to again prove themselves on the global stage while at the same time offering theyounger members of the team an opportunity to launch their international careers.“Some of our more senior swimmers have been to a number of World Short Course Championships and willuse this meet as a chance to further enhance their career records,” Thompson said.“People like Adam Pine, Jen Reilly and Michelle Engelsman have swum at the highest level and I expectthem to relish this experience whilst at the same time offer support and advice to our younger teammembers.“Of the younger swimmers we have athletes like Bronte Barratt, Kenrick Monk and Kylie Palmer whohave the opportunity to continue making a name for themselves internationally, as well as eleven excitingrookies who are chomping at the bit to begin their careers representing Australia.“I have seen some special performances by our swimmers at the last two World Short CourseChampionships and I see no reason why that trend can’t continue with the team we have here.”The Telstra Dolphins have finished first or second in the overall medal tally at all bar one of the eight pastWorld Short Course Championships, including finishing second in 2004 with 29 medals (7 gold, 15 silver, 7bronze) and first in 2006 with 25 medals (12 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze).Page 2
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