Michael Phelps sports his new swimwear brand – Aqua Sphere (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Michael Phelps – Yep, this is your expression at the end of a race, a sprint, where you missed the turn…in the final…at US Nationals. Alas, Phelps will have another shot to swim 100m free at Pan Pac prelims (provided he makes the team this week, which we expect). Image is courtesy of Tim Binning
Ryan Lochte smiles like a sprinter… He’s a happy man after a very challenging season battling injuries and setbacks. (courtesy of Tim Binning)
The US Nationals crowd catches Ryan Lochte’s teddy bear (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Tom Shields finally makes an A-list USA National Team, but not in 100 fly as he expected. He did it the hard way, suffering through a tough 200 fly…and a brutal final 50 meters. (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Simone Manuel, so young, so fast, the future of Team USA’s sprint crew. (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Missy Franklin wins 100m free, making us wonder how that 200m free against Ledecky will turnout. (Courtesy of Tim Binning)
Missy Franklin – victory – again (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Coach Gregg Troy…Florida icon, coaching icon… (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Cal Coach Teri McKeever watching Missy Franklin’s 100m free final. (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Andrew Seliskar…just keep your eyes on this guy. (Courtesy of Tim Binning)
Cierra Runge… “I’m a sprinter… No a distance swimmers… Yeah, a distance swimmer.” (Courtesy of Tim Binning)
The dive, where the nerves end…right when you break the surface… (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Katie Ledecky’s done a 8:18 800m free in practice…right? Nope. She said she doesn’t do 800 repeats, but that 8:18 win in the 800 free did look so easy. (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Connor Jaeger was sitting on his sofa watching US Nationals 4 years old. Jaeger has come a long way in a short period of time. 1500m free winner. (Courtesy of Tim Binning)
Nathan Adrian…. 100 free Olympic Champ, 2010 Pan Pac Champ, looking for a 2014 Pan Pac crown again… (courtesy of Tim Binning)
Many thanks to Tim Binning of theswimpictures.com for these beautiful swimming photos.
Excellent work, Tim Binning… as usual.
My s/o is a photographer, and I wish she would do more stuff like this. Alas, weddings pay the bills more reliably.
Also, the caption reminded me that just 4 years ago, Connor Jaeger was just an average high school recruit who didn’t even have a Sr. Nats cut. Amazing!