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| Host city | Glasgow, Great Britain |
| Date(s) | 20–21 December 2013 |
| Venue(s) | Tollcross International Swimming Centre |
| Teams |  European All-Stars United States |
| Nations participating | 16 |
| Athletes participating | 69 |
| Events | 30 |
The 2013 Duel in the Pool will be held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow on 20–21 December 2013.
Roster
The teams were announced on 24 October 2013.[1]
European All-Stars
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United States
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was scheduled to participate in the meet, however after sustaining a knee injury he withdrew. As replacements, Tom Shields and Michael Weiss, former and reigning Universiade gold medalists, respectively, were added to the team.[2]
Format
All events will be held in a short course pool (25 m). Up to four swimmers per team will take part in each of the twenty-six individual events. Five points are awarded to the winner, three to the runner-up and one for the third place finisher, while fourth, fifth and sixth place received no points. In relay events, the winning team will be given seven points and the losing team none.
Events will be held in the following order with women's events first and men's events afterwards:
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References
- ^ "Teams announced for 2013 Duel". swimming.org. British Swimming. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Shields and Weiss added to US roster". swimming.org. British Swimming. Retrieved 4 December 2013.