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Kazan, Russia, will be setting of the World Swimming Championships from 24th July-9th August. International swimming stars will do battle in the pool and the audience will go mad up in the stands, presumably helping spread the fame of this metropolis. At the moment not very much is known about Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kazanka in central European Russia. With a population of just over one million, it is the second biggest city in the nation.
The event being held in August is expected to attract big audiences, not to mention all the spectators who will come to follow the World Masters Championships that will begin on 19th August. Swimming races and synchronised swimming, appearing for the first time in the history of the FINA World Championships, will be held at Kazan Arena Stadium, where two swimming pools will be installed, one for the actual races and the other for warming up and cooling down. The Aquatic Palace, a modern facility already used for the 2013 World University Games, will host the water polo and diving, while the open water long-distance swimming will be held in Kazanka River.
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