Watching great swimmers at the big meets is awe inspiring for the swimmers, coaches and sports fans. Watching Michael Phelps is a true lesson in pro. The man knows how to get himself ready right down to the most intricit details. Like all the tops swimmers, Phelps is a student of his own performance. Seeing him warm up is a prime example of this self awareness. Here’s some of what we got from sports photographer Mike Lewis from the warm up session at the 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix.
Michael Phelps freestyle warm up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Fun before the fun (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
underwater Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
fly drill Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps talks to Coach Bowman (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Back. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Holding water. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps warming up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps looking up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
flying. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
legs ready. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Surfacing. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Great Photos by a great photographer. Mike Lewis, your work is fantastic.
Thanks Manyi
Mike , u are always spot on ! great picture ideas to show us the behind the scene warm up for M Phelps ! from The sky , it’s great to see swimmers and their body positions .
Thanks ERVINFORTHEWIN
gotta say that these are such beautiful captures of Phelps in the water 😀
thank you very much Mike Lewis!
Great pics, as always, but for those of us who can’t be there, it’s nice to see a little behind the scenes action! I would love to see a video series about Bowman’s training methods with Phelps demonstrating stroke, start and turn technique.