Volunteers primed for the Fina World Swimming

Joanne Seymour could prove invaluable to Championships organisers as she speaks not two, not five, not even ten, but 14 languages.
 
A former swimmer who was forced to give up her own competitive career as a teenager after suffering a leg injury, Seymour, 30, jumped at the chance to be a part of the Championships.

"I've always enjoyed swimming and I knew the event was coming to Dubai and I thought I would go and watch, but then I saw the call for volunteers," she said.