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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Steven Bloor

Underwater at the French swimming championships – in pictures

underwater photography: Camille Muffat
Camille Muffat competing in a women's 100m freestyle heat Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Thomas Dahlia
Thomas Dahlia competing in the men's 100m breaststroke semi-final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Charlotte Bonnet
Charlotte Bonnet competing in the 100m freestyle semi-final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Competitors taking part in a training session
Competitors taking part in a training session Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Romain Landry
Romain Landry competing in the men's 200m medley semi-final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Camille Muffat
Muffat on her way to winning the women's 100m freestyle final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Evelyn Verraszto
Evelyn Verraszto competing in the women's 200m medley semi-final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Quentin Coton
Quentin Coton competing in a men's 200m breaststroke heat Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Melanie Henique
Melanie Henique competing in a 50m butterfly heat Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Camille Lacourt
Camille Lacourt competing in a men's 50m backstroke heat Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Melanie Henique
Henique on her way to winning the women's 50m butterfly final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Romain Landry
Romain Landry, left, competing in the 200m medley semi-final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Quentin Coton
Quentin Coton competing in the men's 100m breaststroke semi-final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: William Debourges
William Debourges competing in a men's 200m breastroke heat Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: Yannick Agnel
Yannick Agnel competing in the 200m freestyle final Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
underwater photography: An underwater camera
We may be accused of letting daylight in upon magic with this shot, but here's one of Damien's camera's in situ Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
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