FINA has released the start lists for the first stop of the 2011 World Cup in Dubai that will begin on Friday.
The full start lists can be seen here through OmegaTiming.com.
Amongst the stars will be several members of the Dutch sprint crew, including Marleen Veldhuis and Ranomi Kromowidjojo. Young South African butterflier Chad le Clos will also be in attendance.
This meet is actually surprisingly well-attended. In the men’s sprints, the Ukraine’s Andriy Govorov and Kenyan former NCAA All-American Jason Dunford will show down. Austria’s Dinko Jukic will contend the IM events while still waiting to hear about a possible doping suspension for refusal to test.
Check back later today for our list of 5 things to watch in Dubai.
Last year winners Thiago Pereira and Therese Alshammar are not going..Thiago is in Mexico for the Pan Am games. I don’t know about Alshammar’s.. too bad: I am a HUGE fan of Alshammar’s!