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World Aquatics Championships: Check Out Ultra-Aesthetic Shots Of Underwater Swimmers, Divers

The World Aquatics Championships 2025 are on in full flow in Singapore. While a number of records have been broken and feats attained, the competitions has provided eye-catching moments far beyond the numbers. Underwater angles reveal the unseen, while high-diving athletes soar with precision and poise. From the explosive power of swimmers slicing through the water to the elegance of synchronized routines and divers executing gravity-defying leaps, this photo gallery showcases their artistry and speed — above and below the surface.

Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Elna Widerstrom
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 1m springboard diving | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Elna Widerstrom of Sweden competes in the women's 1m springboard diving preliminary at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Luis Felipe Bonfim Dos
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Mixed 3m and 10m team diving | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Luis Felipe Bonfim Dos Santos Moura of Brazil competes in the mixed 3m and 10m team diving final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Kaylea Arnett
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 20m platform | Photo: AP/Vincent Thian

Kaylea Arnett of the United States competes in the women's 20m platform final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Xantheia Pennisi
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 20m platform | Photo: AP/Vincent Thian

Xantheia Pennisi of Australia competes in the women's 20m platform semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships, in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Team China
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Artistic swimming | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Team China compete in the team free preliminary of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Pauline Alexandra Pfeif
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 10m platform diving | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Pauline Alexandra Pfeif of Germany competes in the women's 10m platform diving preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Tang Qianting
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 100m breaststroke | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Tang Qianting of China and Neutral Athlete Belarus, Alina Zmushka compete in the women's 100m breaststroke Final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Katie Ledecky
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 1500m freestyle | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Katie Ledecky of the United States competes in the women's 1500m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Kyle Kothari, Robbie Lee
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Men's 10m synchronised diving | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Kyle Kothari and Robbie Lee of Britain compete in the men's 10m synchronised diving final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Raekwon Jibril Noel
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Men's 200-meter butterfly | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Raekwon Jibril Noel of Guyana competes in the men's 200-meter butterfly heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Yu Zidi
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 200-meter individual medley | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Yu Zidi of China competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Lyle Yost
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Men's 1m springboard diving | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Lyle Yost of the United States competes in the men's 1m springboard diving preliminary at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Summer McIntosh
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 400-meter freestyle | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Summer McIntosh of Canada competes in the women's 400-meter freestyle heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Leo Nzimbi
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Men's 50-meter breaststroke | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Leo Nzimbi of Central African Republic competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke heats at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Sasha Gatt
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 400-meter freestyle | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Sasha Gatt of Malta competes in the women's 400-meter freestyle heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Summer McIntosh
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 200-meter individual medley | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Summer McIntosh of Canada competes in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Gabriela Agundez Garcia
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 10m synchronised | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Gabriela Agundez Garcia and Alejandra Estudillo Torres of Mexico compete in the women's 10m synchronised preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Marina Abu Shamaleh
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 100-meter breaststroke | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Palestinian swimmer Marina Abu Shamaleh competes in the women's 100-meter breaststroke heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Ko Ha-ru
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 100-meter breaststroke | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Ko Ha-ru of South Korea competes in the women's 100-meter breaststroke heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Anna Elendt
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 100-meter breaststroke | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Anna Elendt of Germany competes in the women's 100-meter breaststroke heats at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Xie Peiling and Zhu Yongxin
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Mixed 10m synchronised | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Xie Peiling and Zhu Yongxin of China compete in the mixed 10m synchronised finals at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Matthew Richards
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Men's 200-meter freestyle | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Matthew Richards of Britain competes in the men's 200-meter freestyle heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Tazman Abramowicz
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Men's 3m synchronised | Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan

Tazman Abramowicz and Carson Paul of Canada compete in the men's 3m synchronised preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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Best Swimming and Diving photos from World Aquatics Championships 2025_Gretchen Walsh
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Women's 100-meter butterfly | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man

Gretchen Walsh of the United States, top, and Roos Vanotterdijk of Belgium, second from top, compete in the women's 100-meter butterfly semifinal at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

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