2013 FINA World Championships Photo Vault Day 5 Finals: Lochte Wins Gold

Sarah Sjostrom, 100 freestyle, semi finals, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Sarah Sjostrom, 100 freestyle, semi finals, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Sarah Sjostrom, 100 freestyle, semi finals, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Sarah Sjostrom, 100 freestyle, semi finals, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Kosuke Hagino, Ryan Lochte, and Thiago Pereira  200 IM, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Kosuke Hagino, Ryan Lochte, and Thiago Pereira 200 IM, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

James Magnussen, 100 free 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

James Magnussen, 100 free 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

James Magnussen, 100 free 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

James Magnussen, 100 free 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

James Magnussen (with Olympic ink), 100 free 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

James Magnussen (with Olympic ink), 100 free 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Nathan Adrian, 100 freestyle medalist, 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Nathan Adrian, 100 freestyle medalist, 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Jimmy Feigen, 100 freestyle medalist, 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Jimmy Feigen, 100 freestyle medalist, 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Jimmy Feigen, James Magnussen, and Nathan Adrian, 100 freestyle medalist, 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Jimmy Feigen, James Magnussen, and Nathan Adrian, 100 freestyle medalist, 2013 World Chamionship (Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Rikke Moller Pedersen, 200 breaststroke World Record swim, sem final, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Rikke Moller Pedersen, 200 breaststroke World Record swim, sem final, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Liu Zige, 200 butterfly winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Liu Zige, 200 butterfly winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Liu Zige, 200 butterfly final, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Liu Zige, 200 butterfly final, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Mireia Belmonte Garcia, 200 butterfly silver medal winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Mireia Belmonte Garcia, 200 butterfly silver medal winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Katinka Hosszu, 200 butterfly bronze medal winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Katinka Hosszu, 200 butterfly bronze medal winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

200 butterfly winners, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

200 butterfly winners, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Zhao Jing, 50 backstroke winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Zhao Jing, 50 backstroke winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Zhao Jing, 50 backstroke winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Zhao Jing, 50 backstroke winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Zhao Jing, 50 backstroke winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Zhao Jing, 50 backstroke winner, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Fu Yuanhui, Zhao Jing, and Aya Terakawa, 50 backstroke winners, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Fu Yuanhui, Zhao Jing, and Aya Terakawa, 50 backstroke winners, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Missy Franklin, 4x200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Missy Franklin, 4×200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Women's 4x200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Karlee Bispo and Katie Ledecky, Women’s 4×200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Missy Franklin, Karlee Bispo, Shannon Vreeland, Katie Ledecky, women's 4x200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Missy Franklin, Karlee Bispo, Shannon Vreeland, Katie Ledecky, women’s 4×200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Missy Franklin, Karlee Bispo, Shannon Vreeland, Katie Ledecky,  omen's 4x200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Missy Franklin, Karlee Bispo, Shannon Vreeland, Katie Ledecky,
omen’s 4×200 freestyle relay, 2013 FINA Worlds (Photo Credit Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Many thanks swimswam contributor and photo artist, Victor Puig (victorpuig.com) for capturing these swimming photos.

See all swimswam coverage of the 2013 FINA World Championships here.

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Josh
11 years ago

Sarah Sjostrom is YOKED. I thought Ruta was strong, but you can see that Sarah has a very strong core, and her lats are huge. There isn’t an ounce of fat on her. Her swimsuit straps cut into her traps. She is definitely built for sprinting and should probably drop the 200 (except for relays) and stick to 50s and 100s. She was an excellent backstroker and I think was 1:00 in 2009, so maybe she should try that event again.

liquidassets
11 years ago

Swipe means 1-2-3?? Never heard of that… East Asian girl power!!!

Picture of Sjostrom is stunning. Very pretty and extremely cut and powerful too, you can see where that 52.8 came from last night. Beautiful.

cynthia curran
11 years ago

Was the 50 meter back an Asian girl swipe.

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  cynthia curran
11 years ago

yes it was !

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Gold Medal Mel Stewart

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. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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