Yannick Agnel and the French team celebrate the 4×100 freestyle win as Nathan Adrian looks on… (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Missy Franklin, Megan Romano and Shannon Vreeland celebrate 2013 FINA World Championships win in the women’s 4×100 free relay (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Sun Yang and Ryan Cochrane, 400 freestyle, 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Sun Yang celebrates 400 free world champ win (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Sun Yang, winner, men’s 400 free, 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Connor Jaeger, men’s 400 free bronze medalist, 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Men’s 400 free winners, 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Katie Ledecky runs away, swims alone to win women’s 400 free at the 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Katie Ledecky, winner, women’s 400 free, 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Women’s 400 free winners, 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
YE Shiwen, 200 IM, tops semi finals at 2013 FINA World Championships (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
Many thanks to Victor Puig (www.victorpuig.com), our photo artist at the 2013 FINA World Championships, for capturing these swimming photos.
MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly.
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