Aussies seek glory at World Swimming Championships in Russia
Swimming Australia, July 29, 2015: LIVE on 7TWO and 7swimming.com.au starts Sunday
(28 July 2015) The Australian Dolphins Swim Team with superstar Grant Hackett, two defending world champions Cate Campbell and Christian Sprenger, and a host of top-ranked swimmers including Bronte Campbell and Emily Seebohm arrive in Kazan, Russia tomorrow ahead of the 2015 FINA World Championships starting this Sunday.
Hackett will be on a remarkable comeback at the age of 34 in his sixth World Championships and first Australian team in six years. He will be an integral part of the 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
The winner of 18 world championship medals - 10 of them gold - is enjoying going back to the future – a men among the boys – the master and his apprentices as the Australian Dolphins Swim Team put the finishing touches to their World Championship preparations in Doha before arriving into Kazan tonight (Wednesday).
The swimmers have enjoyed the training facilities at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in the multi-million dollar Aspire complex in Doha, but also the cool indoor temperatures and the air conditioning to escape the 48 deg desert temperatures of Qatar.
Cate Campbell will be aiming for back-to-back 100m freestyle world titles just six months after shoulder surgery and will need to hold off younger sister Bronte.
Australian backstroke ace Seebohm will be overcoming a dislocated kneecap in her search for two individual world titles. She holds the best time in 2015 for the 100m and 200m backstroke, so is on track to perform well.
On the road to the Rio Olympics, Australia will also be unearthing a number of new superstars including Daniel Smith who will swim alongside Hackett in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
Seven’s broadcast will be hosted by Basil Zempilas with expert commentary from Olympic gold medalist Giaan Rooney and poolside interviewer Nathan Templeton.
All of the action from Kazan, Russia will be live and free on 7TWO and 7swimming.com.au
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TV Broadcast times:
Sunday August 2 – Monday August 10
FINA World Swimming Championships
Heats each day - 4.30pm AEST LIVE on 7TWO
Finals each day - 12.30am AEST LIVE on 7TWO
Replays of finals each afternoon from 2pm AEST or 2.30pm AEST on 7TWO on weekdays and midday on weekends.
For the full event schedule go to:
http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/kazan2015/schedule.pdf
Kazan calling king and the kids: Hackett has been joined by his Miami training partners Tom Fraser-Holmes and Dan Smith, fellow Gold Coaster Cam McEvoy from the Bond Swim Team as well as Chandler’s David McKeon and Sydney’s Kurt Herzog.
Photo Caption: Clockwise from the top: Cam McEvoy, 20; Kurt Herzog 23, Dan Smith 23, Tom Fraser-Holmes 23, Grant Hackett 34; David McKeon 22. Credit: Swimming Australia.
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