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FINA/ARENA Swimming
World Cup LIVE on UniversalSports.COM
Coverage begins
Saturday, Nov.21 from Singapore, Singapore
LOS ANGELES
– NOVEMBER 17, 2009 – Universal Sports will provide LIVE coverage
of the final portion of the FINA/ARENA World Cup, starting Saturday
from Singapore, Singapore. Taking place in five cities on three continents, UniversalSports.com will feature on-demand coverage of this
major short-course (25m) competitive circuit.
Fans can tune in to UniversalSports.com
to watch top swimmers from around the globe compete in the final of
five events for the 2009 FINA/ARENA World Cup series. The short course
competitions will be intense as some of the sport’s most notable athletes
come together to duel for a substantial monetary purse. Top U.S. athletes
Peter Marshall (currently in third) and Jessica Hardy (currently in
first), have lined themselves up well for a shot at the prize money.
Major international swimmers that will also look to be taking home some
hardware and prize money include Cameran Van der Burgh of South Africa
(currently in first) and South African Roland Schoeman (currently 2nd)
of the men’s side; with Australian Marieke Guehrer (currently third)
and Therese Alshamar of Sweden (currently second) for the women’s
side.
Enthusiasts can visit the swimming
section on UniversalSports.com/swimming for updated schedules for all five stages,
breaking news, video highlights, special features, photo galleries and
more. Universal Sports is an official programming partner of FINA. Universal
Sports and NBC Sports are home to the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships.
SCHEDULE:
| Place |
Date |
Time (EST) |
| Singapore
- Day 1 Finals |
Nov. 21 |
3 –5 a.m. |
| Singapore
– Day 2 Finals |
Nov. 22 |
3 –5 a.m. |
Events Schedule:
Day 1 Finals: 100 Freestyle
Men & Women; 200 Freestyle Women; 50m Breaststroke Men; 400m Individual
Medley Men; 100m Butterfly Women; 100m Backstroke Men; 50m Backstroke
Women; 200m Butterfly Men; 100m Individual Medley Men; 200m Backstroke
Men & Women; 50 Butterfly Men.
Day 2 Finals: 100m Freestyle
Women; 200m Freestyle Men; 50m Breaststroke Women; 100m Breaststroke
Men; 400m Individual Medley Women; 100m Butterfly Men; 100m Backstroke
Women; 50m Backstroke Men; 200m Butterfly Women; 200m Individual Medley
Men; 400m Freestyle Women; 50m Freestyle Men; 200m Breaststroke Women;
100m Individual Medley Women; 200 Backstroke Men; 50m Butterfly Women.
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Universal Sports
Melisa Mowry
(240) 396-1906
mmowry@universalsports.com
