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The Melbourne FINA World Championships was the 12th held. It was a very successful event, with 2,158 athletes from 167 countries competing.

Details

• The mascot for the Melbourne Event was Penny the Penguin
• The Championships were held from Saturday 17th March until Sunday 1 April, 2007. The Opening Ceremony was held on Saturday 17 March 2007 at 8.00pm.
• It is estimated the global TV audience was one billion viewers!

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Events

• About 2000 athletes from 175 countries competed in five disciplines:
  • Swimming
  • Open Water Swimming
  • Water Polo
  • Diving
  • Synchronized Swimming

Facilities

• The main swimming events were held at the Rod Laver Arena. A specially constructed temporary 50m pool was installed at Rod Laver Arena for the swimming and synchronized swimming. The pool was dropped in, giving a 360 degree spectator view.
• The diving and water polo was held at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre.
• The 5km, 10km and 25km Open Water Swimming events were free events for spectators, held at St Kilda beach.

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Related Pages

• Next World Champs in Rome 2009
• List of all host cities
• Home page for the World Swimming Championships