Photo Vault: Winners, Stars, Actors, Reactors From Day 1 of the 2013 Winter Junior Nationals
Lest a broken Michael Phelps NAG Record somehow get overshadowed in this amazing session by that 18.94, the headline for the photo fishbowl goes to Townley Haas. Current photo via Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
SwimSwam’s ace photographer, Tim Binning, the best swim-meet photographer in the world, was quick to get up winners shots from the first day of the 2013 Junior Winter Championships today, and here we’re bringing them to you.
Check out some of the best actions, reactions, and headline moments of the meet’s first day. If you’re more of a reader, see our full day 1 recap here.
Veronica Burchill gave a subdued fist pump, but a fist pump none-the-less, after her big drop on the anchor gave the Carmel Swim Club girls another NAG Record performance. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
The Carmel Swim Club National Age Group Record breaking 200 yard free relay was one of 6 teams to go under the old Meet Record on Thursday. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
The record board speaks for itself. #18.94 Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
The boys of the Bolles School celebrate their win in the 200 yard free relay. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Hannah Moore represented for North Carolina with the title in the 500 free. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Curtis Ogren gave a ‘thumbs up’ after winning the boys’ 200 IM on Thursday at Winter Junior Nationals. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Ella Eastin has a huge freestyle leg to win the girls’ 200 IM. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Meaghan Raab of the Hershey Aquatic Club was the runner-up in the girls’ 200 IM, dropping a full second throughout the course of the day. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
World Junior Championships teammate Caeleb Dressel and Paul Powers flap hands after going 1-2 in the boys’ 50 free. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
This shot is from the 50 free final where he took 4th, but Ryan Hoffer broke the National Age Group Record leading off the Scottsdale 200 yard free relay. Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com
Abbey Weitzeil of the Canyons Aquatic Club completed the 2013 Junior National sweep in the 50 free by winning the yards title.
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