Sports, 2nd prize
World Aquatics Championships
Adam Pretty
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Getty Images
27 July, 2011
Michael Phelps of the United States, Takeshi Matsuda of Japan, and Chen Yin of China compete in the Men’s 200-meter Butterfly final, at the World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 27 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...
Michael Phelps of the United States, Takeshi Matsuda of Japan, and Chen Yin of China compete in the Men’s 200-meter Butterfly final, at the World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 27 July. Phelps won gold, Matsuda silver, and Chen came in fourth.
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