Swimming Photos of 2018: Above the Surface

Rowdy Gaines sharing the joy and passion for swimming during the 2018 USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash tour stop in Washington, DC (photo: Mike Lewis)

Simone Manuel prior to the start of the 100 free finals at the USA Swimming Summer Nationals in Irvine, California (photo: Mike Lewis)

Wyatt Hodges goes a best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.82) days after earning his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from U.C. Berkeley (photo: Mike Lewis)

Caeleb Dressel takes one last look at the scoreboard after his final NCAA win in the 100 free where he cracked the 40.0 barrier (39.90) (photo: Mike Lewis)

Olivia Smoliga takes time to hang with fans following the win at the Mesa Pro Swim in April (photo: Mike Lewis)

Lilly King dominating in the prelims of the 100 breaststroke at the Santa Clara Pro Swim in June (photo: Mike Lewis)

Katie Ledecky on her way to the press conference announcing her new sponsorship deal with TYR (photo: Mike Lewis)

Meiron Cheruti up for the 50 at the Mesa Pro Swim Series stop in April (photo: Mike Lewis)

Leah Smith closing out the prelim swim in the 400IM at the Mesa Pro Swim (photo: Mike Lewis)

Michael Phelps and Boomer Phelps out to support Chase Kalisz in the finals of the 200IM in Mesa, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

Matt Grevers throws a smile back to his wife Annie and daughter Skylar following the finals of the 100 back in Mesa, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

Mallory Comerford all smiles in Mesa, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

Nathan Adrian relaxed after round 1 of the 50 free shootout at the Pro Swim in Mesa, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

Ivan Puskovitch takes the feed on his way to the gold medal during the USA Swimming Junior National Championships (photo: Mike Lewis)

Ella Eastin back at full force in Stanford following her team’s NCAA title (photo: Mike Lewis)

Cullen Jones and Reece Whitley sharing the joy of swimming at the USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash tour stop in Washington, DC (photo: Mike Lewis)

Cody MIller race ready at the Mesa Pro Swim (photo: Mike Lewis)

Chase Kalisz on his way to the win the 200 IM at the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series stop in Mesa, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

Katie Ledecky way out in front on her way to gold in the 1500 freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo, Japan (photo: Mike Lewis)

Justin Wright in Phoenix, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

Ashley Twichell totally stoked following the win in the 10K at the USA Swimming open water nationals in Tempe, Arizona (photo: Mike Lewis)

For the love of swimming. A sister and brother enjoy the fun during the USA Swimming Foundation Make a Splash Tour stop in Baltimore, Maryland (photo: Mike Lewis)

Blake Pieroni steps to the blocks at the NCAA championships in Minneapolis – Pieroni leads off the 800 free relay in a 1:29.63 becoming the first person to break 1:30 (photo: Mike Lewis)

Caeleb Dressel in Gainesville, Florida (photo: Mike Lewis)