Want to know what the top times from the first day’s prelims at the 2014 U.S. National Championships in Irvine, California looked like? Well, here is what they looked like, through the eyes of Tim Binning.
This is what a 2:08.06 looks like in the women’s 200 fly from SwimMAC’s Cammile Adams. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
This is what a top seed in the men’s 200 fly, specifically a 1:56.11 for Tyler Clary, looks like. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
This is what the top seed (and 6th fastest time in the world this year) in the 100 free looks like, from First Colony’s Simone Manuel. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
This is what Cal’s Nathan Adrian looked like en route to a 48.24 in the men’s 100 free for the top seed by half-a-second. Specifically, this is what he looks like en route to a 22.63 second split. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
