Melbourne replaces Kazan as host of Fina’s short-course World Championships

Margaret MacNeil of Canada competes in the Women's 100m Butterfly final during day six of the Fina World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Margaret MacNeil of Canada competes in the Women's 100m Butterfly final during day six of the Fina World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

The Australian city of Melbourne has been awarded hosting rights to this year’s World Swimming Championships (25m) after Fina, the global governing body for aquatic sports, removed the event from Kazan in Russia.

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