SwimMAC and the entire Mecklenburg Aquatic Center crew are stepping up as usual to make this year’s USA Swimming Arena Grad Prix Charlotte a big success. Today we saw the great Michael Phelps get back to competition in the 200 free prelims and continue his push in the 100 fly. Here’s what our photographer Mike Lewis has to serve up from today’s prelims.
NBAC’s Coach Bob Bowman speak’s to our own Mel Stewart about the morning prelim session (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Close to home. Olympic Charlie Houchin stoked to be racing in North Carolina (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Can’t fake a 200 and Michael Phelps show’s he’s still got game in this one if he wants it (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Thanks SwimMAC (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
check that start. Michael Phelps off the blocks in the prelims of the 100 fly (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
starting back. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
fast 50’s. David Plummer getting ready for the backstroke (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
smiling Chloe Sutton (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
on my go. Coach Mike Bottom signals during warm up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Bruno Ortiz in the prelims of the 100 fly (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
feeling good. Allison Schmitt after the 200 free prelims (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
almost time. Michael Phelps before the start of the 200 free prelims (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
only one Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Chloe has been injured and not able to kick. She’s just now getting back to a more regular workout
Thanks for the news.
You take beautiful pictues, Mike Lewis. Keep up the good work.
Thank you CAG
i just love all those pics of Phelps swimming the 100fly. they’re utterly phisfully beautiful!!!
nice work Mike. thanks a bunch! 😀
and Chloe Sutton looks cute too.
Phelps pictures are always the best, such a beautiful fly stroke.
Don’t know if I agree with you about Chloe Sutton. She looks out of shape and her times are showing that.
well, i personally think that she looks kinda cute when she smiles 😉
You can look out of shape and look cute at the same time. 😛
Talking about looking cute, I’m waiting for a few photos of Miss America Olivia Smoliga but she doesn’t swim at the Grand Prix meets so far. 😥
As usual, beautiful photos.
Not sure if its the camera angle or what, but does Allison look too skinny?
Hi Morrow3 – it’s a fisheye so there is distortion. In reality Allison looks fit and strong today.
Phew! I love her and glad to know she is fit.