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July 29, 2009
World swimming championships, part two
ROME -- The world swimming championships continue. All the hullabaloo over FINA's ban on high-tech swimsuits has failed to distracted photographers from making stunning images of the racers. (15 images)

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Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli leaves the pool after the men's 800m freestyle qualifications on July 28, at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome. AFP / Getty Images / Francois-Xavier Marit


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This underwater image shows Rafael Munoz competing during men's 50m butterfly final on July 27, at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome. AFP / Getty Images / Francois-Xavier Marit



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Edward Caruana Dingli of Malta competes in the Men's 100m Backstroke Heats during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 27, in Rome, Italy. Getty Images / Lars Baron



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Competitors start a Men's 50m Breaststroke heat, at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome, Tuesday, July 28. AP / Pier Paolo Cito



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From the left, Sarah Katsoulis of Australia, Yuliya Efimova of Russia and Ilaria Scarcella of Italy compete during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 27, in Rome, Italy. Getty Images / Al Bello



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Michael Phelps of the United States competes in a Men's 200M Freestyle semifinal at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome, Monday, July 27. AP / Michael Sohn



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Radomyos Matjiur of Thailand competes in the Men's 100m Backstroke Heats during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 27, in Rome, Italy. Getty Images / Clive Rose



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An athlete gets ready for the men's 50m breaststroke qualifications on July 28, at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome. AFP / Getty Images / Fillippo Monteforte



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Laszlo Cseh of Hungary swims in a Men's 200m Individual Medley, at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome, Wednesday, July, 29. AP / Mark J. Terrill



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Mark Gangloff of United States competes in the Men's 50m Breaststroke Final during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 29, in Rome, Italy. Getty Images / Lars Baron



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France's Alain Bernard competes during the men's 100m freestyle qualifications on July 29, at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome. AFP / Getty Images / Filippo Monteforte



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Michael Phelps competes during the men's 200m freestyle final on July 28, at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome. AFP/ Getty Images / Filippo Monteforte



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Hugues Dubosq of France competes in a Men's 100M Breaststroke semifinal at the FINA Swimming World Championships, Sunday, July 26, in Rome. AP / Mark J. Terrill



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Diguan Pigot of Suriname competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Heats during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 29, in Rome, Italy. Getty Images / Lars Baron



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Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli reacts at the end of the men's 800m freestyle final on July 29, at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome. Mellouli took silver. AFP / Getty Images / Martin Bureau



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