15th FINA cliff diving/high diving World Championships

Barcelona, Spain

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Event date:
29th July to 31st August 2013

Event locations:
Palau Sant Jordi, Piscinas Bernat Picornell, Piscina Municipal de Montjuic & Moll de la Fusta

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Information:
High Diving Barcelona 2013. Very exciting cliff diving/high diving event in Barcelona for the first time. The High Diving Barcelona is three days of world championship diving from 27m (men) and 20m (women) platforms during the 15th Fina Barcelona 2013 World Championships, which takes place in Barcelona Spain in July 2013. 20 high divers from 8 countries climb 120 steps to the top of a 27 metre platform on the Moll de la Fusta in Barcelona's marina Port Vell, The platform is equivalent to a 9 story building and the divers hit the water at 90kmh feet first. The FINA World Championships or "World Aquatics Championships" are the World Championships for the aquatic sports of diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. During this event Barcelona will welcome thousands of swimmers and spectators from around the globet to stage best World Championships in history in Barcelona. Barcelona also hosts the Planet Water event.

Events take place at Palau Sant Jordi arena for swimming and synchronised swimming - the Bernat Picornell City Sports Center Pools (Centre Esportiu Municipal Bernat Picornell) who host the waterpolo events - springboard diving will be at Montjuïc Municipal Pool (Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc) and  high diving and open water long distance swimming events of 5k, 10k and 25k are in the Port Vell harbour at the Moll de la Fusta (wood wharf) The official championship website is called BCN2013. The official mascot of Barcelona 2013 is a drop of water called Xop.

Hotels
Hotels near High Diving and World Swimming Championships 2013 Barcelona. The main competition pools are on the Montjuic, where there is a five star Hotel Miramar. There are more hotels near Plaza Espanya which is within walking distance of the competition pools and has regular bus connections.

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