Sports, 2nd prize
World Aquatics Championships
Adam Pretty
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Getty Images
28 July, 2011
Eric Shanteau of the United States competes in the second semifinal heat of the Men’s 200-meter Breaststroke, during the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 28 July.
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...
Eric Shanteau of the United States competes in the second semifinal heat of the Men’s 200-meter Breaststroke, during the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 28 July. He topped the list in the semifinal, and came in fourth in the final.
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