Tickets on sale for IPC Swimming World Championships
March 6 - Tickets have gone on sale for the the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships, which open at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium in Eindhoven on August 15.
There will be 16 different events, including for athletes with intellectual disability following their recent reintroduction to the Paralympics at London 2012, in the Championships which will run until August 21.
Henny Smorenburg, the tournament director, said: "We have a varied programme, which guarantees a whole week of top class sports in Eindhoven and Eersel [for the open water event on August 21].
"It gives everyone the opportunity to visit the event, in part due to the advantageous start times of the races.
"The heats will start at 9:00 in the morning and finish at about 11:30, while the finals will run from 17:00 until approximately 20:30.
"Following the change in the rules of the International Paralympic Committee, the S14 category (people with an intellectual disability) will also participate."
More than 800 swimmers from 50 countries have already indicated that they plan to compete in the event.
The tickets officially went on sale last Monday (March 1).
Smorenburg said: "There's already a lot of interest in tickets.
"People regularly asked about possibilities.
"I am therefore happy to announce that since last Monday ticket sales through the website have started."
Entry tickets cost €6 (£5.40) - a day ticket for heats and finals - and a passe-partout can be purchased for €30 (£27) - ticket for heats and finals for seven days, including the open water event in Eersel.
There will be no separate tickets for heats and finals.
More details are available by clicking here.
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