FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
On the last day of competition, American swimmer Katie Hoff takes the lead in the breaststroke leg of the women's 400-meter individual medley final race at the XI FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada on July 31, 2005. Hoff, 16, of Towson, Md., won the gold medal and set a championships record with a personal best time of 4:36.07 minutes. (UPI Photo / Grace Chiu)
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