Sports, 2nd prize
World Aquatics Championships
Adam Pretty
Getty Images
Getty Images
17 July, 2011
The World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, China.
Adam Pretty
Adam Pretty is a professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia. He began his career as a news photographer at The Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 and his desire to spe...
Divers practice during the second day of the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, in July.
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