Torri Huske, left, of the United States and Margaret MacNeil, right, of Canada shared top spot in the  women's 50m butterfly final ©Getty Images

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Lani Pallister, middle, shows off her gold medal after winning the women's 800m freestyle title ©Getty Images
Lani Pallister, middle, shows off her gold medal after winning the women's 800m freestyle title ©Getty Images


Pallister was part of the Australian team that were crowned world champions in the women's 4x200m freestyel relay after breaking the world record ©Getty Images
Pallister was part of the Australian team that were crowned world champions in the women's 4x200m freestyel relay after breaking the world record ©Getty Images


Ryan Murphy celebrates after securing men’s 100m backstroke gold ©Getty Images
Ryan Murphy celebrates after securing men’s 100m backstroke gold ©Getty Images


Murphy and Nic Fink after helping the US break the mixed 4x50m medley relay world record ©Getty Images
Murphy and Nic Fink after helping the US break the mixed 4x50m medley relay world record ©Getty Images


Australia's Kaylee McKeown gets off to a flying start in the women’s 100m backstroke final ©Getty Images
Australia's Kaylee McKeown gets off to a flying start in the women’s 100m backstroke final ©Getty Images


Nicholas Santos captuted his sixth world short-course title at the age of 42 when he retained the men's 50m butterfly crown ©Getty Images
Nicholas Santos captuted his sixth world short-course title at the age of 42 when he retained the men's 50m butterfly crown ©Getty Images


Home favourite Kyle Chalmers was in action on the second day of competition at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre ©Getty Images
Home favourite Kyle Chalmers was in action on the second day of competition at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre ©Getty Images


Romanian teenage star David Popovici broke the world junior record in the men's 100m freestyle semi-finals ©Getty Images
Romanian teenage star David Popovici broke the world junior record in the men's 100m freestyle semi-finals ©Getty Images


Britain's three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty looked in impressive form in his men's 100m breaststroke semi-final ©Getty Images
Britain's three-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty looked in impressive form in his men's 100m breaststroke semi-final ©Getty Images