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. Â Today we saw the great Michael Phelps get back to competition in the 200 free prelims and continue his push in the 100 fly. Â 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.