Toronto Star: Swimming superstars may be able to come to Pan Am Games after all

Pan Am Games: Swimming superstars may be able to come to Toronto after all

The Toronto Pan Am Games run July 10-26 and the aquatics worlds had been scheduled to begin July 19.

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Missy Franklin of the U.S. poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 30, 2012.

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Missy Franklin of the U.S. poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 30, 2012.

By:  Kerry Gillespie  Sports reporter,  Published on Thu Oct 10 2013
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Toronto sports fans  may get a chance to see swimming superstars such as Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte at the 2015 Pan Am Games after all.

The world aquatics federation has decided to shift the dates of its 2015 championships to make it possible for the best swimmers in the Americas and Caribbean to compete in Toronto.

Mike Fennell, head of the PASO technical committee, made the announcement in Toronto on Thursday.

The Toronto Pan Am Games run July 10-26. The aquatics worlds had been scheduled to begin July 19 in Kazan, Russia. They will now run from July 24-Aug 9. The swimming events at the Pan Am Games will be moved to the earlier dates to give athletes more rest time between the two competitions.