Fina World Swimming Championships Manchester 2008
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In early 2008, the world’s best swimmers converged on the city for the FINA World Swimming Championships.
Manchester always does things differently and it was like no other swim meet with two huge temporary pools being built in the world’s most popular concert venue – The M.E.N Arena.
John Knight, General Manager of the Manchester Evening News Arena says: "Everyone is intrigued by the thought of a world class swimming event in the building where they've become used to seeing the likes of Madonna, U2 and The Rolling Stones. The event will be another milestone in the history of the arena."
650 athletes from 120 different countries were in Manchester for the 5 day event which was the first world swimming championships of its kind to ever be staged in the UK.
The eyes of the world were on Manchester as some of the planet’s best swimmers used the Championships to hone their skills for the Olympic Games in Beijing.
500 volunteers were involved in the Championships which also included a major legacy programme.
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