The swimming action is hot in Mesa Arizona for the USA Swimming Arena Pro Swim Series stop. There was a lot of attention surrounding the Michael Phelps press conference in the afternoon, but come evening the racing kicked off with the women’s 1500 and men’s 800 freestyle events. World record holder Katie Ledecky cruised to the title while Marcelo Acosta took the men’s event. Here’ some of what swim photographer Mike Lewis captured for us.
Start of the women’s 1500 (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Katie Ledecky for the win (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Mission Viejo Nadadores Dan O’Conner off the blocks in the men’s 800 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Marcelo Acosta took the win in the 800 free (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Katie Ledecky on her way to the win in the 1500 (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Warming up in Mesa (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
go time (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
The great Coach Bill Rose leading a strong group of Nadadores (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
getting the shot – lots of media on hand for the action (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Katie Ledecky (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
i like pic #7…how did you manage to capture it? awesome.
thanks Mike Lewis! 😀
Thanks WE LOVE PHELPS – made this shot by using a remote triggering device for the camera placed between the blocks