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VI FINA World Swimming Championships 2002 (SC) Moscow, Russia, April 3-7, 2002

See You in  Barcelona 2003 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (Long Course)

Nebojsa Bikic (1975) 11. April SC (Belgrade)	Mladen Tepavcevic (1976) Beograd SC, (Belgrade)	Igor Beretic (1981) Vojvodina SC (Novi Sad)	Igor Erhartic (1984) Vojvodina SC (Novi Sad)

Day 4 (April 6, 2002)

Day 3 (April 5, 2002)

Day 2 (April 4, 2002)

Day 1 (April 3, 2002)

Joan Clos, Mayor of Barcelona Mustapha Larfaoui, FINA President Julio Maglione, Honorary Treasurer

See You in Barcelona 2003 10th FINA SWIMMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BARCELONA 2003 HAVE AN AMBASSADOR – “i-PLASH” FINA and the Organising Committee of the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships in Barcelona 2003 presented  the official mascot and updated the preparation status of the venues and operation services of the Championships.  Among others very confident was the Mayor of the Catalonian capital. “We are in conditions to offer better conditions than the ones existing for the Olympic Games”, assured Joan Clos. In concrete, three innovative projects are being undertaken by the Barcelona 2003 OC: the construction of two swimming pools respectively in the Palau Sant Jordi and in the sea-front beach and the complete renovation of the existing diving pool in the Montjuic Complex. In 2003, like in 1992, spectators from all over the world will remember the image of the divers with the Sagrada Familia (one of Barcelona symbols) behind.

News from Yugoslav National Team,  Moscow April 6, 2002

Mladen Tepavcevic caught the World's Top Ten in 50 Breast Same as on the Day-1 when Mladen Tepavcevic lowered his and Yugoslav Record in 100 m Breast, this morning in Prelims he succeed to touch 7th  in total in 50 m Breast (time 0:27.76) also with the New YU National record. All YU swim fans in Belgrade were waiting semi finals in the afternoon. And it happened - in the Semi Finals Mladen touched the 10th in total (time 0:27.78) just 2/100 less then his morning YU reccord....Anyway this is the greatest Yugoslav success at this Championships... Bravo Mladjo !!!!!

News from FINA , Moscow April 6, 2002 - Second WR from Emma Igelstrom (SWE) and the 4th one at this fantastic Championship.  Three gold medals and two World Records! That is the accomplishment of Emma Igelstrom (SWE)  new European Breaststroke star. She set another world best mark in the 100m (time 1:05.38) after posting a WR in the 50m and a victory in the 4x100m medley relay.  Congratulations from her Belgrade adorers!!!!!

News from FINA and the Organizing Committee, Moscow April 5, 2002

Grant Hackett (AUS)

Australian Legend Grant Hackett, still recovering from a nasty virus that knocked him out of the 200m free on Wednesday(Day-1), led all qualifiers in the 400 free this morning. Hackett's 3:43.96 was almost nine seconds slower than his world record in this event, 3:35.01 set at the 1999 Short Course Worlds in Hong Kong.  In the afternoon, the Aussie touched the Gold in 400 K final time 3:38.29 K.Svoboda (CZE) won silver (time 3:41.91) and the bronze Chad Carvin USA, (time 3:43.55). New WR - Sweden's women's 4x100 medley relay ( Alshammar, Iglestrom, Kammerling, Sjoberg) established the third world record of the FINA SC World Championships 2002 (time 3:55.78).

 News from FINA and the Organizing Committee, Moscow April 4, 2002

Second World Record - Emma Igelstrom (SWE) in 50 Breast (time 0:29.96) The flying Swedish swimmer became the first to dip under the 30sec barrier when recording 29.96. She came off the wall strongly and pulled away from her rivals finishing 0.21sec An extraordinary World Record in the women’s 50m breaststroke and four more Championships records were the highlights of the second day of competition of the 6th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). Emma Igelstrom (SWE) was undoubtedly the star of the company...

News from FINA and the Organizing Committee, Moscow April 3, 2002

China 4x200 m Relay Women Team

The first World Record on the Day-1 in Moscow CHINA sets the World Record  in the Women's 4x200m FREE RELAY…time 7:46.30

Genady Turecky, Coach with Alexader Popov

“Tzar” Popov is back. It's the first time for him to participate in a world short course championship. With 30 years old, the Olympic, World and European champion still thinks on new challenges.  In 50 m free prelims Popov touched the 2nd (time 21.66) and 4th in Semi finals (time 21.67)

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