Not even half way through the 2015 FINA world swimming championship and there’s already been a mind blowing number of amazing swims. As the adage goes “every picture tells a story” and here’s some of the visual story line from our photographer Mike Lewis from Kazan Russia.
![Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Nathan-Adrian-by-Mike-Lewis-8-640x426.jpg)
Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Ryan Lochte steps to the blocks in the prelims of the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Ryan-Lochte-by-Mike-Lewis-2-640x426.jpg)
Ryan Lochte steps to the blocks in the prelims of the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Games Guy 200 free champion at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/James-Guy-by-Mike-Lewis-2-640x427.jpg)
Games Guy 200 free champion at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![USA coach David Marsh at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/David-Marsh-by-Mike-Lewis-640x427.jpg)
USA coach David Marsh at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Katie McLaughlin and Cammile Adams following the 200 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katie-McLaughlin-and-Cammile-Adams-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Katie McLaughlin and Cammile Adams following the 200 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Go time in the 50 back at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Backstroke-start-stock-640x426.jpg)
Go time in the 50 back at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Federica Pellegrini, Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin following 200 free medal ceremony at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Pellegrini-Ledecky-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Federica Pellegrini, Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin following 200 free medal ceremony at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Sun Yang wins gold in the 800 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sun-Yang-by-Mike-Lewis-3-640x426.jpg)
Sun Yang wins gold in the 800 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Ryan Lochte moves through semis to #1 postion in finals fro the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Ryan-Lochte-by-Mike-Lewis-3-640x426.jpg)
Ryan Lochte moves through semis to #1 postion in finals fro the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Katie McLaughlin off in the prelims of the 200 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katie-McLaughlin-by-Mike-Lewis-640x427.jpg)
Katie McLaughlin off in the prelims of the 200 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Nathan-Adrian-by-Mike-Lewis-3-640x426.jpg)
Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Final heat of the prelims in the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Ryan-Lochte-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Final heat of the prelims in the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Nathan-Adrian-by-Mike-Lewis-7-640x426.jpg)
Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Fans converge on the Arena story to meet with Polish national team swimmers at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Fans-at-World-Championships-2-640x427.jpg)
Fans converge on the Arena story to meet with Polish national team swimmers at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Fans converge on the Arena story to meet with Polish national team swimmers at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Fans-at-World-Championships-640x427.jpg)
Fans converge on the Arena story to meet with Polish national team swimmers at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)