MONTE CARLO, Monaco, June 2. THE Mare Nostrum Series, the three-meet circuit in Europe that annually features some of the world’s best swimmers, begins Saturday with a star-studded field set to compete. The series will make stops in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Canet France and Barcelona, Spain. Here are some of the big names expected to compete as the tour gets rolling.
Women
Leisel Jones, Australia
Jodie Henry, Australia
Libby Lenton, Australia
Alice Mills, Australia
Hanna Maria Seppala, Finland
Josefin Lillhage, Finland
Camelia Potec, Romania
Margaret Hoelzer, United States
Men
Eamon Sullivan, Australia
Lars Frolander, Sweden
Sebastien Rouault, France
Yuri Prilukov, Russia
Thomas Rupprath, Germany
Markus Rogan, Austria
Peter Marshall, United States
Oleg Lisogor, Ukraine
Jim Piper, Australia
Dani Gyurta, Hungary
Laszlo Cseh, Hungary