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Azerbaijani swimmers to vie for medals at Doha world championships
Baku, November 30, AZERTAC
Azerbaijan will compete in the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships to take place in Doha, Qatar, next week.
Azerbaijan`s squad will include eight swimmers, with more than 1,100 athletes from 171 countries taking to the blocks at Hamad Aquatic Centre.
The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) is aiming to offer to swimming fans across the world an exciting swimming show and a unique experience throughout 5 days of competition.
The inaugural edition took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in December, 1993, with the participation of 313 swimmers from 43 countries. Some 15 world records were broken at these Championships, setting a strong tone for the future of the event and the high standards of this unique competition. The event has continued to grow on the world stage to record highs of over 866 swimmers and 158 participating countries in the 11th edition having taken place in Istanbul in December, 2012.