Maya Dirado – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Maya Dirado – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Missy Franklin – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Missy Franklin – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Katie Ledecky – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Katie Ledecky – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Melanie Margalis – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Melanie Margalis – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Michael Phelps – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Michael Phelps – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Tom Shields – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Tom Shields – 2016 Olympic Games in Rio -courtesy of simone castrovillari
Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.
Anyone notice that on one side of the caps the American flag is backwards? Been torturing me and my OCD
Imagine you’re looking at actual flag that’s on a flagpole. If you’re standing on its left, it will look normal, with the field on the left hand side but if you’re standing to the right of the flag, it will also look “backwards.” The caps are designed with that in mind. U.S. military uniforms are similar — flags are worn on the right shoulder, and have the field to the right, so assuming the person wearing the flag is moving forward, it never looks like the flag is moving backward (e.g., retreating).
Interesting…thanks for the insight! 🙂
Shields —- pre piano.