Surprises, world record, world championships records – yup day one had a lot in store. We’ve got some images from the day from our photographer Mike Lewis who’s on the ground in Kazan Russia at Day 1 of the FINA world swimming championships helping bring us the visual story line.
![Connor Jaeger in the finals of the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Connor-Jaeger-by-Mike-Lewis-5-640x426.jpg)
Connor Jaeger in the finals of the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Sung Yang in the prelims of the 400 free at the 2015 FINA world championships in Kazan (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sun-Yang-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Sung Yang in the prelims of the 400 free at the 2015 FINA world championships in Kazan (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Michael McBroom in the prelims of the men's 400 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Michael-McBroom-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Michael McBroom in the prelims of the men’s 400 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Katinka Hosszu 200 IM 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katinka-Hosszu-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Katinka Hosszu 200 IM 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Katie Ledecky off the blocks in the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katie-Ledecky-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Katie Ledecky off the blocks in the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Katie Ledecky in the prelims of the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Katie-Ledecky-by-Mike-Lewis-2-640x426.jpg)
Katie Ledecky in the prelims of the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Chad Le Clos in the prelims of the 50 fly at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Chad-Le-Clos-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Chad Le Clos in the prelims of the 50 fly at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Aleksanr Krasnykh (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Aleksandr-Krasnykh-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Aleksanr Krasnykh (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Lauren Boyle at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Lauren-Boyle-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Lauren Boyle at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Michael McBroom in the prelims of the men's 400 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Michael-McBroom-by-Mike-Lewis-2-640x426.jpg)
Michael McBroom in the prelims of the men’s 400 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Sarah Sjostrom sets world record in the 100 fly at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sarah-Sjostrom-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Sarah Sjostrom sets world record in the 100 fly at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Pap Jonga of Gambia swims the prelims of the 50 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Pap-Jonga-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Pap Jonga of Gambia swims the prelims of the 50 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Columian Maria Alvarez Pugliese swims the prelims of the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Maria-Alvarez-Pugliese-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Columian Maria Alvarez Pugliese swims the prelims of the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Jeremy Bagshaw (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Jeremy-Bagshaw-by-Mike-Lewis-640x426.jpg)
Jeremy Bagshaw (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Connor Jaeger in the prelims of the 400 free at the 2015 FINA world championships in Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Connor-Jaeger-by-Mike-Lewis-2-640x426.jpg)
Connor Jaeger in the prelims of the 400 free at the 2015 FINA world championships in Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![Clown fan at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)](http://swimswam.com/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Clown fan at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
![James Guy wins silver medal in the 400 free at 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-640x426.jpg)
James Guy wins silver medal in the 400 free at at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)