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FINA ANNOUNCE MANCHESTER PRIZE FUND
FINA has announced a US$500,000 prize fund for the 2008 World
Championships (25m) in Manchester.
The world governing body for aquatics has pledged an impressive
US$2.5 million in prize money over the next two years, with
the World Championships in Melbourne (Australia) in March
2007 receiving US$2 million to split across swimming, diving,
synchronised swimming, water polo and open water swimming.
FINA executive director Cornel Marculescu unveiled the funds
at the federation ' s inaugural World Conference taking place
in Madrid.
British Swimming chief executive David Sparkes welcomed
the injection of cash to the event.
" To have such a large prize fund made available for
the World Championships is a massive boost for Manchester,
" he said. " It will help to draw the top swimmers
in the world to contest for honours at the MEN Arena which
will provide a real showcase for swimming in this country
and a great rehearsal for the London Olympics. "
The 2008 World Championships (25m) are scheduled to take
place in Manchester from 9-13th April.
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