With the 2015 FINA World Cup Series having wrapped up last week, we can reminisce on the intense action that made Dubai one of the more memorable stops of the tour. SwimSwamDE reporter Daniela Kapser was in Dubai and snapped this vivid collection of in-pool and podium shots, which give a pictorial highlight reel of the elite athletes who lit up the competition.
Men’s 100m breaststroke race
Glimpse down the lane
Competition pool prior to the day’s sessions
Flyover Start in Dubai
Medalists Chad Le Clos (gold), Tom Shields (silver) & Zheng Wen Quah (bronze) of 100m butterfly
Behind the blocks
Reflections on the water
David Plummer set to swim
Co-Gold Medalists in men’s 50 back, David Plummer & Mitch Larkin w/ bronze medalist Masaki Kaneko
David Plummer on the podium as co-gold medalist in 50m backstroke
Caitlin Leverenz, Katinka Hosszu, Sakiko Shimizu on 400m IM podium
Start of Men’s 100 butterfly
Mitch Larkin with his World Series Cluster Winner check
Katinka Hosszu in mid-action
Overall 2015 World Cup Winners, Katinka Hosszu and Cameron Van der Burgh
Molly Hannis waiving as she steps on the podium, with Alia Atkinson looking on
Viktoria Gunes surges to the lead
Felicia Lee heads to the wall
Anthony Ervin in full Movember mode
Splash n’ dash about to go down, with Chad Le Clos, Anthony Ervin and Bruno Fratus
Men’s 200 breaststroke podium – Daniel Gyurta (gold), Craig Benson (silver), Kevin Cordes (bronze)
Women’s 50m freestyle silver medalist, Marta Ciesla
Alia Atkinson powering her way to a sub-1:06 100 breaststroke
Cameron Van der Burgh, Daniel Gyurta, Michael Andrew preparing to race
Anthony Ervin and Michael Andrew stepping up to the blocks
Start of men’s 200m freestyle, with Yannick Agnel
Emily Seebohm receiving her Performance Award