Warm up Michael Phelps Photo Vault

Watching great swimmers at the big meets is awe inspiring for the swimmers,  coaches and sports fans.  Watching Michael Phelps is a true lesson in pro.  The man knows how to get himself ready right down to the most intricit details.   Like all the tops swimmers, Phelps is a student of his own performance.   Seeing him warm up is a prime example of this self awareness.  Here’s some of what we got from sports photographer Mike Lewis from the warm up session at the 2014 Santa Clara Grand Prix.

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Michael Phelps freestyle warm up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Fun before the fun (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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underwater Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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fly drill Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps talks to Coach Bowman (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Back. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Holding water. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps warming up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps looking up (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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flying. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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legs ready. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

 

 

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Surfacing. Michael Phelps (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

 

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9 years ago

Great Photos by a great photographer. Mike Lewis, your work is fantastic.

Mike Lewis
Reply to  Manyi Eta-Okang
9 years ago

Thanks Manyi

ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

Mike , u are always spot on ! great picture ideas to show us the behind the scene warm up for M Phelps ! from The sky , it’s great to see swimmers and their body positions .

Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

Thanks ERVINFORTHEWIN

We Love Phelps
9 years ago

gotta say that these are such beautiful captures of Phelps in the water 😀
thank you very much Mike Lewis!

Danjohnrob
9 years ago

Great pics, as always, but for those of us who can’t be there, it’s nice to see a little behind the scenes action! I would love to see a video series about Bowman’s training methods with Phelps demonstrating stroke, start and turn technique.

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MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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