15th FINA World Championships Barcelona 2013 Sports 19/7/2013 To 4/8/2013 The countdown has already begun for the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships Barcelona 2013. The Catalan capital will be hosting this event, which is one of the biggest on the international calendar, from 19thJulyto 4thAugust 2013. The competition includes five Olympic disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, synchronised swimming and open-water swimming. There will be 66 finals in total. Next year, in Barcelona, there will be an additional competition which, although included as an exhibition sport, will be no less spectacular: high diving.A 27 metre-high platform will be erected in the old harbour for this event. The Palau Sant Jordi will be the main venue for all the sporting action, as it was in 2003, when Barcelona also hosted these championships. A 50-metre temporary pool will be installed inside this sports complex and host the swimming and synchronised swimming competitions. The water polo competitions will be held at the BernatPicornell swimming pools, the diving competitions will be held at the Montjuïc Municipal Pool, and the open-water competitions at the Moll de la Fusta quay. Place: Web site: bcn2013
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