YOUNG GUNS V SUPERSTARS FOR SLICE OF $100,000 IN TELSTRA SKINS

Sydney, March 24: Swimming's newest stars Ryan Napoleon and Matt Abood will join the sport's biggest names Eamon Sullivan, Stephanie Rice and Libby Trickett at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre tonight (from 7pm), chasing $100,000 prize money in the Telstra Skins.

Elimination 50m sprints, a dash for cash, a split 400m freestyle battle and the popular Mystery Medley are just some of the events on an action packed program featuring 40 members of the Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team for this year's World Championships in Rome.

World record holder Sullivan will have a re-match with Abood in the 50m freestyle dash while 1500m winner Napoleon and his 400m conquerer Hurley will line up in the 200x100x50x50 event.

Olympic gold medallists Suzie O'Neill, Jon Sieben, Jon Konrads, Michelle Ford, Chris Fydler, Sandra Morgan and Gail Neal will also turn the clock back in the All-Time All-Stars Relay.

Abood is looking forward to it, saying: "It was like Christmas winning the Australian 50m title and to get the chance to race in the Skins will certainly help the bank balance."

The legends of Australian Swimming, including Olympic gold medallists Susie O'Neill, Jon Sieben, John Konrads, Chris Fydler, Michelle Ford, Sandra Morgan and Gail Neall will also line up in the All Time-All Stars Relay.

Ticketing: Tickets for the 2009 Telstra SKINS will be available from 17 March at the Ticketek booth outside the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Prices: Adult: $10; Junior (4-16 years): $6; Student: $6; Pensioner: $6

The invitation-only Skins have become of the most exciting racing formats on the Swimming Australia calendar.

To celebrate the launch of ONE, Network TEN's 24-hour free-sports channel, Swimming Australia, in conjunction with sponsors Telstra have added the event to the 2009 calendar.

The Telstra Skins will be shown on ONE on Thursday night, March 26.