Sun Yang became only the second man to defend the 800 meters men's freestyle title at the FINA World Championships when he swam to victory in Barcelona.
China's Olympic champion Ye Shiwen was a slightly disappointing fourth after struggling in with her butterfly and breast-stroke during the women's 200m medley in the FINA world championships.
Katie Ledecky of the US reacts after winning the women's 400m freestyle final during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona July 28, 2013.
Sun Yang won his first gold medal of the 2013 World Swimming Championships when he claimed the gold medal in the men's 400 meter freestyle on Sunday.
Japan's team perform in the synchronised swimming team free final during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona July 26, 2013.
The organizers of the World Swimming Championships that takes place in Barcelona showed on Thursday support to the families of the victims and the society of Galicia, in northwestern Spain, where a train accident killed 80 people and left more than 140 injured.
Chinese 14-year-old Si Yajie and two-time Olympic gold medalist Chen Ruolin ran away with the gold and silver medals in the women's 10-meter platform at the world championships.
Russia's Svetlana Romashina won on Wednesday the gold medal in the solo free routine of synchronized swimming at the FINA World Championships in the Mediterranean city of Barcelona.
Two-time Olympic champion Chen Ruolin of China led the semifinals of 10-meter platform diving at the world championships on Wednesday.
Cuban swimmer Hanser Garcia, Olympic finalist in the 100m freestyle, Tuesday traveled to Spain where he expects to have a good performance in the FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
Brazil's Poliana Okimoto Cintra won the gold medal on Tuesday in the 10 km open water discipline at the Port of Barcelona for her second medal at the Barcelona World Championships.
Olympic and world champion Sun Yang prepares for his upcoming 400m and 1,500m freestyle events in the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona, Spain on July 23.
Brazil's Poliana Okimoto Cintra won the gold medal on Tuesday in the 10 km open water discipline at the Port of Barcelona for her second medal at the Barcelona World Championships.
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