Barcelona, ​​capital of Planet Water World

Ten years later, Barcelona will be the capital of Planet Water and bring together the cream of the six specialties water, one more than usual, since it opens a new discipline, high altitude jumps.
Will the World Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin, the Cesar Cielo, Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen, Camille Lacourt, Florent Manaudou or Camille Muffat, of Route Meilutyte of Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Oussama Mellouli and Mireia Belmonte, the great Spanish swimming hope.
It will also be World Chinese jumpers, the young British talent Tom Daley of divers notable Mexican or Russian school representatives whose silhouettes drawn postcards of this World Holy Family with background.
Should be another confirmation of the power of the Balkan front polo 'Settebello' progression Italian and Spanish male waterpolo recovery, it has recently been overtaken by the emerging prominence by Miki Oca women's team.
Spanish girls were the sensation of the last Games. They became runners-up in his first appearance. Now back to aim high, but it will not be the big surprise.In synchronized swimming, the Russian team will be the top seed. They work in secrecy, do not compete on the international beyond the big competition solo debut. Hardly anyone will snatch gold in the solo, duo and teams. The only surprise is outside the 'combo'.
The curiosity will be in the Spanish team, one of the great masters of international scenario. It is not Anna Tarrés nor Andrea Fuentes, the relay is generational with Ona Carbonell as captain and Esther maximum Jaumà as technical manager.
The Port of Barcelona will host Open Water tests and also the spectacular high-altitude jumps from a platform 27 meters. Three seconds to reach the water at a speed of 100 miles per hour. Pure adrenaline in a competition that is on the agenda as a display.
Montjuïc Olympic Ring host other competitions. Swimming and sync at the Palau Sant Jordi, the water polo pools in Bernat Picornell and jumps in the pool Municipal de Montjuïc.
The crown jewel is the provisional pool has been built in the Sant Jordi. An engineering feat of four million liters of water, 3,000 kilos of weight per square meter and a system that would support any seismic ground motion of any magnitude.
In this main facility has invested a third of the overall budget of the World, 8 million out of a total of 25 million, plenty of technology to turn the competition into a first class show.
Starting on July 20th, Barcelona, ​​the quintessential sports city as Baron de Coubertin, will be in the spotlight of the sports world, like so many other times in the past and as others that will be presented in the insurance future.