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Today’s featured post is a collection of sports photographs from Tim Tadder. You’ll recognize his work for swimsuit manufacturer TYR, and Xterra wetsuits. Check out the full post from The Design Inspiration.

Daylife.com already has photos coming in from Reuters, Getty Images, and the Associated Press. I linked to their search results for ‘Duel In The Pool‘ to create a sort-of gallery of the latest photos!

Do you think the dramatic high contrast lighting is just a result of the flash? It looks like there is an all black background – I’ve never seen lighting like this at a swim meet before!

Universal Sports has put together a photo gallery of the best sports photos from 2009, and some pretty stellar swimming and diving photos made the cut! Check out the gallery here on Universal Sports.

My friend Mike tweeted me a link to Faux Photoshop: 15 Incredible Images That Look Altered but Aren

My friend Justin sent me a link to one of these photos, so I was interested to read more about the creator listed simply as “Skeleton”. As described by their agent, Norman Maslov, Skeleton is a “digital art studio based in San Francisco which specializes in creating original works of art as well as collaborating with photographers, art directors and designers requiring assistance fulfilling their visions on challenging projects” (source).

Some of their work has a fantastic aquatics theme! Check out a few samples below, or look to Norman Maslov or skeletonstudio.com.

Who needs designer clothes when you can wear strategically splashed colored paint! These splash freeze-frames capture the moment of impact, while the models keep surprisingly stoic expressions.

If someone threw a bucket of water at my face I’d be making a MUCH different expression! Check out more via flylyf.com or at www.iaincrawford.com

Found via UberReview, this indoor pool to home theatre conversion guarantees to have you sitting on the couch for hours a day. Playing in your pool is too much WORK, time to relax and watch an entire season of The Biggest Loser. It’s like turning your treadmill into a hammock!

Photo by Emily Greer, Speedo Australia-Womens and Girls designer, via TwitPic

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