Tag: Doha 2014

  • Lotte Friis withdraws from Doha 2014 World Champs

    Lotte Friis withdraws from Doha 2014 World Champs

    Lotte Friis has together with the Danish Swimming Federation and her American coaches decided to cancel her participation at the Doha 2014 World Short Course Championships next month, because of not so successful start of this season, a minor shoulder injury and sickness. She will be participating at the Danish Short Course Championships this weekend,…

  • Swimming top guns gear up for Doha

    Swimming top guns gear up for Doha

    The highlight of the aquatic season, the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), is about to start in the magnificent Hamad Aquatic Complex. Featuring a handful of the greatest stars and offering a massive sum in prize money, the showcase in Doha is going to be another hit, watched by hundreds of millions around the world.…

  • Record number of athletes register for Doha 2014 FINA World SC Championships

    Record number of athletes register for Doha 2014 FINA World SC Championships

    With just over a month to go before the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), Qatar is already setting records as an unprecedented 1,300 swimmers have registered their interest in competing at Hamad Aquatic Centre. Also, more than 500 team officials have registered to participate in the event. As of yesterday, 174 countries will be…

  • Doha set for fantastic Festival of Swimming

    Doha set for fantastic Festival of Swimming

    After three World Records were broken following outstanding performances at the FINA Mastbank Swimming World Cup 2014 – Doha, the capital is set for a thrilling Festival of Swimming from November 29 to December 7, 2014, as preparations for the 3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention and the12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) continue. The FINA…

  • Qatar launches ‘dress code’ campaign

    Read Saudi Gazette, I guess need-to-know for those who will attend the Doha 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Qatar has launched a campaign urging tourists and foreign residents to respect the country’s dress code. The campaign says a visitor or a resident in Qatar is required to wear “decent clothes.” “Women should avoid wearing any…

  • 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Doha 2014 Teaser

    12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Doha 2014 Teaser

    The FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) is a five-day competition held every 2 years, where the world comes to witness record-breaking feats and action-packed races with swimming stars from all continents. The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) will be staged by Doha (QAT) from December 3-7, 2014. See also

  • Doha to host the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m)

    FINA announces today that the city of Doha, Qatar has been awarded the organisation of the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (24), in December 2012. “We are very pleased to have the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in 2014 in the outstanding Aspire Sport Complex, and its Aquatic Centre, in Doha. I am sure…