Lausanne, May 20 :International swimming Federation on Friday announced that Australia’s Melborune will host the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). The mega event will take place from December 13-18, with the state-of-the-art Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre as the host site. Melbourne bid to host the short course world championships after FINA removed the event from Kazan (RUS) following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Over 1,000 athletes from over 180 countries will compete in six-day world-class swimming action. “FINA is delighted that the proud swimming nation of Australia will host the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) for the first time,” said FINA President Husain Al-Musallam.(UNI)