Manchester 2008 Podcasts
The world is coming to Manchester in April 2008 for a swimming championships like they've never seen before. Click on the podcasts below to see and hear how they will take shape.
See how the spectacular the Opening Ceremony was and find out what the public thought of the opening night of the FINA World Swimming Championships.
Stars such as Ricky Hatton and Ryan Giggs wish good luck the all the swimmers taking part in the FINA World Swimming Championships.
Hear what the public have to say about the city of Manchester and it's culture and atmosphere aswell as all the best places to visit.
Catch up with athletes such as David Davies, Ryan Lochte and Michelle Hoelzer and their views on the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships in the M.E.N. Arena.
See Coronation Street's Helen Flannigan and Domique Jackson of HollyOaks in action as they swim to help raise money to buy beD nets for the Swim Against Malaria.
Catch a glimse of the spectacular opening ceremony and find out which althete the public have voted the pool be named after.
Trafford Centre Promotion
Five Times World Champion, James Hickman and Olympic Medalist, Steve Parry race wind-up swimmers in the Trafford Centre pool all in aid of the FINA World Swimming Championships.
Interview with James Hickman
James Hickman, 5 Times World Swimming Champion, keeps us up to date on the progress of the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships which are being held at the MEN Arena in April.
See the Manchester 2008 Mascot in action in a dance off against Sale Sharkes rugby club mascot Sharkey. On the turf these aquatic creatures didn't look like fish out of water but which one has the moves to win over the crowd.
Australian Swimming's Alan Thompson Visits Manchester
Alan Thompson, National Head Coach for Australia, has been in Manchester to finalise preparations for Australia’s participation in the FINA World Swimming Championships next April and believes the event will make real waves in the publics’ imagination.
Astralpool build Melbourne - Video
Astralpool will be building 2 temporary pools in the MEN Arena in Manchester for the world championships. See how they built a 50m pool in Melbourne in the Rod Laver Arena on centre court for the 2007 world championships.
Astralpool build Shanghai - Video
In 2006 Astralpool built 2 temporary pools for the world championships in Shanghai's Qi-Zhong Stadium - watch a speeded up timelapse of the build.
Here the organisers of the 9th FINA World Swimming Championships talk about promising 'sporting theatre' with the event being held in the world's most popular concert venue - the M.E.N Arena.
