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World swimming champs
Tanzania's Omar Abdalla sneaks a breath during the Fina World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto in Rome [GALLO/GETTY]
Published On 28 Jul 2009
28 Jul 2009
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Emmanuel Crescimbeni of Peru impresses with his wingspan in the men's 200m butterfly [GALLO/GETTY]
US Olympian Michael Phelps returns to form following his suspension earlier in the year [GALLO/GETTY]
Phelps was part of the US gold-winning 100 metre freestyle relay team [GALLO/GETTY]
Spain's Aschwin Wildeboer leads the 100m backstroke semi-final [GALLO/GETTY]
Japan's Aya Terakawa eases her way into the backstroke [GALLO/GETTY]
Yuliya Efimova of Russia enjoys the setting sun in the breaststroke semi-final [GALLO/GETTY]
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Sarah Sjostrom celebrates after breaking the world record in the butterfly final [GALLO/GETTY]
Australian Tarnee White keeps her mind on the job [GALLO/GETTY]
Liam Tancock of Great Britain glides through the water [GALLO/GETTY]
Ready, set, GO! Federica Pellegrini of Italy leaps off the starting blocks [GALLO/GETTY]
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