Australian Swimming fears Montreal loss

Australian Swimming stands to loose hundreds of thousands of dollars if Montreal's bid to host the World Championships fails. Deposits on flights and accomodation will be lost if the bid fails.

Adding to the woes is the prospect that Australia looks unlikely to have enough time to setup and stage the event should Montreal fail. The event needs to be held July 17-31.

Although the timing is tight ... theres nothing like a challenge to get people moving and get things done ... who knows we may just get the event here in Sydney. (We've got plenty of trained volunteers) Heres hoping.

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