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2012, Sports , 2nd prize stories , Adam Pretty
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World Aquatics Championships

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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.
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World Aquatics Championships

28 July 2011

Die 14. Wassersport-Weltmeisterschaften wurden im Juli in Shanghai, China, ausgetragen.

Shanghai, China

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.

Les 14e Championnats du monde des sports aquatiques ont eu lieu en juillet à Shanghai, en Chine.

A Shanghai, Cina, si è svolto a luglio il 14° campionato mondiale di nuoto.

De 14de Wereldkampioenschappen Zwemsporten vonden plaats in juli in de Chinese stad Shanghai. 

14-й Международный чемпионат водного спорта проходил в июле в Шанхае, Китай.

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Shanghai, China

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
ISO: 1600
F-Stop: f/3.5
Focal Length: 400 mm
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

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Adam Pretty

Adam Pretty
Nationality:
Australia
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www.adampretty.com
About:
Adam Pretty began his career at the Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 as a news photographer. His desire to specialize in sport saw him move to Getty Images in 1998. While with Getty, he has worked out of Los Angeles, Sydney and Beijing, and is now located in Tokyo. Pretty has photographed five Olympic Games, and covered assignments around the globe for magazines including Sports Illustrated, Life, Time, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar.
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