COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ A pool full of top U.S. and international
swimmers will return to Columbia next week in an Olympic-year event
with an uncertain future on the University of Missouri campus.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/y9 IAQV) that
the Missouri Grand Prix at the Mizzou Aquatic Center is in the
final year of a four-year deal with USA Swimming.
The event was first held in Columbia in 2007. Michael Phelps
competed that year and in 2008, before he won a record eight
Olympic gold medals.
This year's meet is scheduled for Feb. 10-12 and will include
more than 700 participants, an event record. A USA Swimming
official says the governing body is considering bids from several
host cities for future Grand Prix stops.
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Information from: Columbia Daily Tribune,
http://www.columbiatribune.com

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