2008 World Short Course Championships - Hanson Sport Media
2008 World Short Course Championships - Hanson Sport Media
2008 World Short Course Championships - Hanson Sport Media
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Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team <strong>Media</strong> Guide | 9 th FINA <strong>World</strong> <strong>Short</strong> <strong>Course</strong> <strong>Championships</strong> | Manchester | April 9-13, <strong>2008</strong>COMPETITION VENUEManchester Evening News Arena Manchester:The likes of Madonna, U2, Take That and Luciano Pavarotti have sold out this amazing venue,which also regularly plays host to international boxing, basketball, netball and ice hockey events.However <strong>2008</strong> will see a first as two temporary pools filled with two million litres of water will coverthe arena floor for the staging of the 9th FINA <strong>World</strong> Swimming <strong>Championships</strong> (25m).The arena opened in 1995 when over 15,000 fans watched as ice skaters Torvill and Dean brokethe attendance record for a single ice performance. Since then it has gone on to host a hugevariety of events and was voted ‘International Venue of the Year’ four years in a row between 2001and 2004.TIME DIFFERENCEThe time difference between Sydney and the UK from April 4-6 is +10 hours.From April 6 (when daylight saving finishes in Sydney) the time difference will be +9 hours.Heats will therefore commence at 7pm Sydney time.Finals will commence at various Sydney times (see following pages).Page 4
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