Updated: October 09, 2011, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Swimming World Cup in Dubai
epa02954711 Chad le Clos of South Africa is on his way to win the men's 400m Individual Medley final during the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2011 at Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 07 October 2011. EPA/ALI HAIDER
Kenya’s Jason Dunford, right, shares a joke with Krisztian Takacs, of Hungary, after winning the 50m freestyle final, usually the only time swimmers do interact with each other in the pool. Ali Haider / EPA
Jason Dunford of Kenya leads the way in the butterfly. Courtesy of Fina/Arena swimming World Cup
Evgeny Korotyshkin dives into the pool to start the men's 100m Bautterfly final held at the Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Rashid Sport Complex. Antonie Robertson / The National
Mubarab Mohamed Salem Al Besher, of the UAE, competing in the men’s 100m breaststroke heats. Antonie Robertson / The National
Samuel Pizzetti dives off the blocks at the start of the men's 400m freestyle. The Italian would win the race. Antonie Robertson / The National
Mohammed Humaid Al Ghafri, of the UAE, right, was thrilled after a third-place finish in the 50m backstroke. Courtesy of Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup
Wang Junyao of China during the women's 200m butterfly. Antonie Robertson / The National
Daryna Zevina competes in the women's 100m backstroke for Ukraine. Antonie Robertson / The National
Daryna Zevina, from Ukraine, starts her 100m backstroke victory. Al Haider / EPA