Myanmar swimmers prepare for 27th SEA games in 2013

Myanmar swimmers started preparations for next year's 27th Southeast Asian (SEA), according to sports circle Thursday. At present, 27 athletes have been chosen for the coming SEA Games and trained by coaches from China. The Myanmar Swimming Federation also planned to send athletes to China or Singapore in the early 2013 to train. The 27th SEA Games will be hosted by Myanmar in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay and Ngwesaung Beach for 12 days starting from Dec. 11 to 22 next year. There will be 5,000 athletes from 11 countries, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam and host Myanmar.