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Australian Aquatics Media Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – Melbourne March 17 – April 1, 2007 © HSM WELCOME FROM AUSTRALIA’S AQUATICS CHEF DE MISSION NEIL MARTIN WORLD’S BEST ARRIVE IN MELBOURNE TO CELEBRATE SWIMMING’S GOLDEN ERA I would like to firstly take this opportunity on behalf of Swimming Australia to welcome you all to Melbourne for this the 12 th FINA World Swimming Championships. We are honored by Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) president, Mustapha Larfaoui and by the presence of all FINA delegates and members and are thrilled at being given the opportunity to host the largest and most recognised aquatic event in the world. Since Melbourne’s announcement as host city in Barcelona in 2003, the thought of how amazing these 2007 FINA World Swimming Championships were going to be with a record number of participating nations flocking here to the sporting capital of Australia has been nothing short of inspirational and one that I am sure will see these World Championships be unrivalled in passion and dedication. From one of the most vibrant cities comes some of the most incredible sporting venues and Rod Laver Arena, home of the Australian Open of Tennis will for the first time welcome to centre court a swimming pool filled with some of the fastest and finest athletes ever to grace our great sport. Never before has swimming been held in such a venue with 12,500 spectators so close to the action and an atmosphere that I am certain will lay the foundation for all future international swimming events and for that I would like to thank the Victorian State Government and Premier, Steve Bracks, along with the M2007 organising committee and Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth affairs The Honorable, James Merlino for their ongoing commitment and support. Starting on the pool deck of Rod Laver which will host swimming and synchronised swimming, the Championship venues will include the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) for Diving and Water Polo and the famous seaside suburb of St Kilda Beach that will play host to the open water events and attract crowds that will gather en mass at the shoreline to watch the latest Olympic sport captivate with not only its endurance but tactical and physical encounters. This is the third time the FINA World Championships have come to Australia after Perth hosted the aquatic celebration so successfully in both 1991 and 1998 – championships that launched the careers of so many great champions. International swimming is without doubt living in a golden age in the pool with the facts undeniably astounding that 14 out of 17 of the men’s world record holders will be here in Melbourne – with the only absentees from the list being that of recently retired Ian Thorpe (200, 400 freestyle) and Russian sprint Czar, Alexander Popov (50m freestyle). In the individual women’s events 14 out of the 17 world records have been broken within the last 10 years with the three exceptions being Hungarian, Krisztina Egerszegi (200m backstroke) and American distance legend, Janet Evans (800 and 1500 freestyle). The privilege of living in such an era of the sport is something special and one that I feel is a testament to the endless time and effort put in by not only the athletes but coaches, support staff, families and the media who have all traveled the long and arduous but incredibly rewarding road to Melbourne to reach the pinnacle of the aquatic sporting world. Congratulations and good luck to all. Neil Martin Australian Team Chef de Mission XI FINA World Championships
Australian Aquatics Media Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – Melbourne March 17 – April 1, 2007 © HSM MEET PENNY THE PENGUIN – OFFICIAL MASCOT OF THE MELBOURNE 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS This is “Penny The Penguin” the official mascot for the 12th FINA World Championships – the face of the Melbourne 2007 Championships. The naming of the mascot followed a ’What’s my name?’ competition, run in the Herald Sun newspaper and online at melbourne2007.com.au. The ‘What’s my name?’ competition proved popular among the public, attracting over 1800 entries. The Chairman of the 2007 World Swimming Championships Corporation Mr Tony Beddison AO, said that the number of entries suggesting the name ‘Penny’ was a critical factor in naming the mascot. Penguins, Victoria’s most famous native animals, are residents of Victorian landmark Phillip Island. WHO WILL STAND AND DELIVER IN 2007? Australia has staged two previous FINA World Championships in Perth in 1991 and 1998 and it launched the careers of some of swimming’s house hold names. In 1991, Melbourne’s Linley Frame put behind the frustrations of missing the 1990 Commonwealth Games team to win the world title in the 100m breaststroke. When asked by Olympic gold medallist Mark Tonelli what her message to Australia was, a beaming Frame said: “If you get the chance to do it…do it.” That message has rung in the ears of many young Australian swimmers ever since and in 1998 Michael Klim stood and delivered an amazing seven medals – four of them gold – at the second World Championship meet Down Under. Now nine years on and after World Championships in Fukuoka (2001), Barcelona (2003) and Montreal (2005) the worlds return to a country which has for the past century provided international stars. But who will stand and deliver for the Telstra Dolphins in 2007? Will it be captain courageous Grant Hackett – who won his first world title in Perth in 1998? Can he swim his way into history and win 1500m title number five! Will one of the golden girls, Libby Lenton, Leisel Jones or Jodie Henry light up Rod Laver Arena, or maybe 2007 will herald a new name to capture the imagination of a swimming-mad Australian public. Come April 1 those questions will be answered. Rock on Melbourne! MELBOURNE THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS www.melbourne.vic.gov.au Melbourne is a lively, sophisticated city packed with shops, restaurants, bars and cafes in wide, leafy boulevards and tiny, atmospheric laneways that beckon to be explored. To help visitors gain their bearings and embark on a journey of discovery, the City of Melbourne operates a range of imaginative programs and a state-ofthe-art Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square opposite the Flinders Street railway station. Melbourne, a relatively modern city which is less than 200 years old, never sits still. New futuristic designs add to the fascinating mix of architecture and ensure the skyline is constantly changing. Melbourne is very much about lifestyle. It is no huge surprise to residents that their city has been named in an international poll as the world’s most liveable city. Melbournians embrace three things in particular: sport (Australian Rules football is almost a religion); fashion (the look is chic with a dash of quirky); and festivals (the calendar is packed year round).
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