Australian Swimming will start preparing for the Beijing Olympic format this weekend. Several top-flight swimmers will compete at a Grand Prix meet in Brisbane which will have morning finals, like next year’s Olympics. From the International Herald Tribune…
Lenton, Leisel Jones, who won the 100 and 200 breaststroke titles at Melbourne, and Jessica Schipper, second in the 100 butterfly to Lenton at the world titles, are entered in a Grand Prix meet beginning Friday at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre.
The three-day program will have 6 p.m. Friday qualifying ahead of 10 a.m. finals Saturday, followed by the same program Saturday evening and Sunday morning — the first time the format has been used in Australia.