Al Bello Photographer

UNDERWATER

USA Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps.  October 12, 2006 in Chelsea Piers in New York City.
  
USA Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps.  October 12, 2006 in Chelsea Piers in New York City.
  
A Senior couple pose in a pool on June 21, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
     
  
USA Olympic Gold Medalist Misty Hyman trains at the Santa Clara International Swim Center on June 23, 200 in Santa Clara, California.
  
USA Olympic Gold Medalist Natalie Coughlin of USA trains before the FINA  World Swimming Championships July 15, 2003 in Narbonne, France.
  
Gerson Sobel, 93, of Rockville Center, New York swims his morning laps at the Freeport Recreation Center on February 6, 2004 in Freeport, New York.
     
  
USA Olympian Tom Wilkins trains at the Santa Clara International Swim Center on June 21, 2000 in Santa Clara, California.
  
Jennifer Bradford starts the 50 meter heats during The US Olympic Swimming Team Trials on July 13, 2004 Charter All Digital Aquatics Centre  in Long Beach, California
  
The U.S. synchronized swimming team practice for the XI FINA World Championships at the Parc Jean-Drapeau on July 16, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
     
  
Team Canada competes in the synchronised swimming event at the National Aquatics Center on Day 14 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 22, 2008 in Beijing, China.
  
Hayden Stoeckel of Australia (L) and Aaron Piersol of the United States (R) compete in the backstroke leg of the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 9 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States team won the gold medal and set a new world record with a time of 3:29:34.
  
Synchronized Swim Start at the Water cube during the Olympics August 22, 2008 in Beijing, China.
     
  
Debora Keci of Albania competes in the Women's 50m Breaststroke Heats during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on August 1, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  
Team Japan compete in the Free Combination Synchronised Swimming Final during the 13th FINA World Championships at Stadio Pietrangeli on July 22, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  
Rebecca Adlington of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m Freestyle Heat 4 at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 6 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 in Beijing, China.
     
  
Bradley Schumacher starts the 50 Freestyle Heats during The US Olympic Swimming Team Trials on July 12, 2004 Charter All Digital Aquatics Centre  in Long Beach, California
  
Ryan Lochte of United States (top) and Markus Rogan of Austria competes in the Men's 200m Backstroke Heats during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 30, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
  
Michael Phelps of the United States (L) finishes just in front of Milorad Cavic of Serbia to win the gold medal and break a new world record in a time of 49.82 in the Men's 100m Butterfly Final during the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on August 1, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
     
  
Dan Westcott and Hongzhe Sun swim underwater in the 200 backstroke final during the US Swimming Olympic Team Trials on July 12, 2004 at the Charter All Digital Aquatic Center in Long Beach, California.
  
Brendan Hansen swims the 200 meter Breast stroke heats during The US Olympic Swimming Team Trials on July 10, 2004 Charter All Digital Aquatics Centre  in Long Beach, California
  
A diver swims to the surface during practise at the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre on December 10, 2006 in Doha, Qatar.
     
  
Nick Mcory of the USA dives during a training session at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center during Day 1 of the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix on May 7, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  
A diver practices on the 10 meter platform prior to competition at the XI FINA World Championships at the Parc Jean-Drapeau on July 20, 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  
A general view of a diver underwater during a training session at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center during Day 1 of the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix on May 7, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
     
  
Yorick De Bruin and Ramon De Meijer of the Netherlands dive during the Synchronized Men Three Meter Finals at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center during Day 2 of the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix on May 8, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  
Swimmers start the 100m freestyle heats at the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 at the Hamad Aquatic center  on December 1, 2006 in Doha, Qatar.