Not even half way through the 2015 FINA world swimming championship and there’s already been a mind blowing number of amazing swims. As the adage goes “every picture tells a story” and here’s some of the visual story line from our photographer Mike Lewis from Kazan Russia.

Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Ryan Lochte steps to the blocks in the prelims of the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Games Guy 200 free champion at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

USA coach David Marsh at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Katie McLaughlin and Cammile Adams following the 200 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Go time in the 50 back at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Federica Pellegrini, Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin following 200 free medal ceremony at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Sun Yang wins gold in the 800 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Ryan Lochte moves through semis to #1 postion in finals fro the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Katie McLaughlin off in the prelims of the 200 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Final heat of the prelims in the 200 IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Fans converge on the Arena story to meet with Polish national team swimmers at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

Fans converge on the Arena story to meet with Polish national team swimmers at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)