1999 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 M)
The 4th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) was an international swimming meet organized by FINA, held 1–4 April 1999 at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong. It features 516 swimmers from 61 nations, swimming in 40 short course (25m) events.
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