2015 World Championships Day 5 Prelims Photo Vault

Federica Pellegrini anchor’s the 4x200m freestyle relay heat swim to seed Italy fastest for tonight, (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Team USA leads off with Leah Smith in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay heats, (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Japan’s Ryosuke Irie looking strong in the men’s 200m backstroke prelims, (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Kazan pool / venue, 2015 FINA World Championships (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

(courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Great Britain’s Andrew Stephen Willis (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)

Japan’s Kanako Watanabe takes the win in 2:23.29, followed by Micah Lawrence 2:23.32 in the women’s 200m breaststroke heats, (courtesy of Tim Binning, theswimpictures.com)