There was a lot of excitement in and around pools in 2015. We’ve been scouring the archives at SwimSwam to find our favorite swimming images from the past year. Early this week we featured some of our top underwater swimming images. It was hard to limit our choices, but here’s 15 top swimming photos from 2015 above the surface from our chief swimming photographer Mike Lewis.
Nathan Adrian in the 100 free at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Anne Dunivin still going strong at 95 with Matt Grevers at the 2015 US Masters national championships in San Antonio (photo: Mike Lewis)
Michael Phelps on his way the final of the 200IM (photo: Mike Lewis)
Fingers first. Toes last. Ryan Lochte‘s off in the 200IM at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)
Tom Shields in the semi finals of the 100 fly at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis)
2015 World Championshps North Korean Synchronized Swimming team warming up (photo: Mike Lewis)
Federica Pellegrini, Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin following 200 free medal ceremony at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis)
Katinka Hosszu in the prelims of the 100 back at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis)
Flag flys after Cameron Van Der Burgh sets world record 50 breast at the 2015 FINA world championships Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis)
Go time in Kazan at the 2015 World Championships (photo: Mike Lewis)
Ryan Lochte off the blocks at the Arena Pro Swim Series stop in Mesa Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)
85 year old Arnold Meardon up to the blocks at the 2015 US Masters short course championship in San Antonio (photo: Mike Lewis)
Anthony Ervin 50 free Santa Clara Pro Swim (photo: Mike Lewis)
Katie Ledecky on her way to the world record in the 1500 freestyle at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan Russia (photo: Mike Lewis)
Cesar Cielo off the blocks at the 1972 Olympic pool in Munich German for the launch of the Adidas AdiZero XVI (photo: Mike Lewis)
Great photos☆☆♧☆???