FINA Announces Dates of 2013 FINA World Cup

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 8. SWIM fans can mark their calendars as FINA has finally announced the schedule for the 2013 FINA World Cup. This year's circuit will circuit will feature eight short course meter events with the first two meets being swum immediately after the FINA World Championships this summer.

The series featured three European stops and five Asian legs, similar to the 2013 schedule.

FINA World Cup Schedule
-August 7+8 - Eindhoven, Netherlands
-August 10+11 - Berlin, Germany
-October 12+13 - Moscow, Russia
-October 17+18 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
-October 20+21 - Doha, Qatar
-November 5+6 - Singapore
-November 9+10 - Tokyo, Japan
-November 13+14 - Beijing, China

FINA also previously hinted at point scoring and prize money changes. This information has yet to be released.