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CC photo #662: The Istanbul 2012 men’s 100 back medal podium
Medal winners in the men’s 100 meter backstroke at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey. From left the right Russia’s silver winner Stanislav Donets, USA’s gold winner Matt Grevers and Brazil’s bronze winner Guilherme Guido. See the result list here.
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CC photo #657: Meilutyte and Hardy racing at Istanbul 2012
Lithuania’s RÅ«ta MeilutytÄ— and USA’s Jessica Hardy head-to-head at the FINA 2012 World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul, Turkey, here I think in the preliminary heats. Meilutyte ended up winning the final in a new championships record of 1:03.52, see the result list here.
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CC photo #656: Emilia Pikkarainen at the Berlin 2012 World Cup meet
Finland’s Emilia Pikkarainen readying herself for the women’s 100 meter butterfly final at the FINA 2012 Swimming World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany. She was 4th in 58.36, see the result list here.
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CC photo #655: Young swimmer ready for the Jóansøkusvimjing 2011
Young swimmer preparing for the open water swim across the firth of Tvøroyri in the Faroe Islands on Jóansøku 2011. No English Channel rules here, we swim in proper wetsuits with hoods and boots and gloves in order to survive the 7°C (45°F) warm ocean.