The folks in Charlotte pull out all the stops to host great swim meets. This year’s stop of the Arena Pro Swim Series at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center is no exception. There’s a buzz in the air as some of the world’s greatest swimmers are on hand to race. SwimSwam’s chief photographer Mike Lewis is in Charlotte to bring us these images from the meet.
Katinka Hosszu in the prelims of the 200 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps at the start of the 100 fly prelims (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps following the prelim swim of the 200 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace before the start of the prelims of the 100 fly (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Cesar Cielo in the 100 fly prelims (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Cody Miller (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Breeja Larson (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Micah Lawrence (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Ali Atkinson (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Was MP this muscular back in 2008? I remember thinking he looked kind of skinny in 2012, but in photo’s he looks buff right now despite being so lean.