Michael Rome

Michael Rome

Everything you need to know about the 2009 Swimming Olympics in Rome

This summer, (exactly from July 17 to August 2) Rome will be hosting all the passionate swimming fans ready to attend the thirteenth edition of the FINA swimming championships. FINA is the organization that advertises acquatics sports in all its disciplines and organizes the international competitive activities of swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo.

According to the organization but also the Rome tourist board, this will be the most important 2009 sports event in the city. These Championships, differentiated for the competitions held not only in pools but also for diving, synchronized swimming, swimming in open water and water polo, will travel to Rome 2.500 athletes, 1.500 coaches and representing managers of over 170 Countries from all over the world.

This special sport event, that was already hosted in Rome in 1994 at the Foro Italico, isn’t only important for the competitive expressions and for the great world and olympic champions that will take part, such as Alessia Filippi , Michael Phelps, Federica Pellegrini andTania Cagnotto, but will also be very important for the economic aspect of roman tourism. Many Rome Hotels will be waiting to host these fans in their facilities.

The Opening Ceremony will be taking place on the 18th of July at the magnificent Stadio dei Marmi, located in the heart of the Foro Italico. Those interested in this great sport event in Rome may carry out their own pre-emption purchase by filling out the booking form at the official website http://www.roma2009.com/?pag=tk&lang=en and then send it to :ticketingoffice@roma09.it.

Ticket sales for the Championships will start up on April 1st and there are 180 thousand total tickets available.

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What do you think of these local baby names?

These are some names of babies born at my local hospital recently... what do you think of them (some are out there!)

Aidan Lucas
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Abigail Adele
Isabella Jane
Anasten Kathryn Rose
Bransen Thomas
Beckham Wayne
Kamryn Lynn (Twin Girls)
Randyn Ranee (Twin Girls)
Colden Taggart
Lasen Michael
Braxton Wayne
Kinley Jean
Rayin Wayne
Jaxson Jeremiah
Aaliyah Maria
Devik Andrew
Cordell William
Gabriel Sawyer
Serani Rome
Noah Lewis

Is it bad that I couldn't stop giggling after I saw Kamryn and Randyn?!

Michael Rome Croco-Embossed Leather Satchel