Aquatic

Black & White action photograph of swimmers underwater, seconds after diving in the pool.Paralympic swimmer mid diving into pool as prosthetic legs sit on the side of the pool.Swimmer Caeleb Dressel gliding through water in lane.Black & White photograph of diver jumping off of a platform, highlighted by a sliver of light.Synchronised swimmer mid air in routine jump.Fisheye photograph of swimmers in lanes during butterfly race. Black & White photograph of swimmers doing circuits of lanes in a swimming pool.Swimmer engulfed in water as they surface for air during race.Black & White action photograph of swimmers underwater, seconds after diving in the pool.Paralympic swimmer mid diving into pool as prosthetic legs sit on the side of the pool.Swimmer Caeleb Dressel gliding through water in lane.Black & White photograph of diver jumping off of a platform, highlighted by a sliver of light.Synchronised swimmer mid air in routine jump.
Black & White action photograph of swimmers underwater, seconds after diving in the pool.Paralympic swimmer mid diving into pool as prosthetic legs sit on the side of the pool.Swimmer Caeleb Dressel gliding through water in lane.Black & White photograph of diver jumping off of a platform, highlighted by a sliver of light.Synchronised swimmer mid air in routine jump.Fisheye photograph of swimmers in lanes during butterfly race. Black & White photograph of swimmers doing circuits of lanes in a swimming pool.Swimmer engulfed in water as they surface for air during race.Black & White action photograph of swimmers underwater, seconds after diving in the pool.Paralympic swimmer mid diving into pool as prosthetic legs sit on the side of the pool.Swimmer Caeleb Dressel gliding through water in lane.Black & White photograph of diver jumping off of a platform, highlighted by a sliver of light.Synchronised swimmer mid air in routine jump.Fisheye photograph of swimmers in lanes during butterfly race. Black & White photograph of swimmers doing circuits of lanes in a swimming pool.Swimmer engulfed in water as they surface for air during race.

About

Aquatic sports photography is one of the most thrilling and rewarding photography disciplines. It requires a keen eye, quick reflexes, and a deep understanding of the individual sports and athletes. Whether you’re photographing a swimmer in the pool, a diver in mid-air or a team of synchronised swimmers, there’s something special about capturing an athlete in action in the most elemental of contexts.

2026 Winners
2025 Winners
2024 Winners
2023 Winners
2022 Winners
2021 Winners

2026 Winners

GOLD

The Underworld

by Beatriz Ryder Da Costa

Special Merit

2025 Winners

GOLD

Golden Moment

by Jerome Brouillet

SILVER

Under the Foam

by Henrique Casinhas

BRONZE

Unique View

by Stefan Wermuth

Special Merit

Special Merit

Water Jump to Bronze

by Pim Ras

Special Merit

Neverending Ride

by Petr Slavik

Special Merit

Full Throttle

by Jerome Brouillet

Special Merit

Kayak Cross Start

by Tom Jenkins

Special Merit

Spray

by Andre Magarao

Special Merit

Mr Jardson

by Gabriela Galli

Special Merit

WSL Big Wave Challenge

by Rafael Ferreira

2024 Winners

GOLD

Duck Dive

by Ryan Pierse

Special Merit

2023 Winners

GOLD

Sparkle

by Anna Szilágyi

Special Merit

2022 Winners

Swimmer Caeleb Dressel gliding through water in lane.

GOLD

Dressel

by Ian MacNicol

Fish jumps out of water as Triathlete swims through water.

SILVER

Finding Nemo

by Jonne Roriz

Close up of swimmer blowing out bubbles as he surfaces for air during backstroke length of pool.

BRONZE

Bubbles

by Ian MacNicol

Special Merit

Black & White photograph of female diver in pike position, mid dive, as water sprays from her hair.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Ramsey Cardy

Female diver in pike position, mid dive, as water sprays from her hair.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Antonella Mannara

Underwater fisheye photograph of Paralympic swimmers during a length of front crawl.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Gilad Kavalerchik

Two male synchronised divers moments after jumping off the diving board.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Marc Aspland

Paralympic swimmer, Rudy Garcia-Tolson, jumping off the diving board into the swimming pool.

Special Merit

Rudy Garcia - Tolson Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020

by Joel Marklund

2021 Winners

Paralympic swimmer mid diving into pool as prosthetic legs sit on the side of the pool.

GOLD

Paralympic Swimmer

by Bob Martin

Paralympic swimmer blowing out trumpet of bubbles in backstroke length of race.

SILVER

Diogo Cancela

by Ian MacNicol

Synchronised swimmer mid air in routine jump.

BRONZE

Splash

by Stefan Wermuth

Special Merit

American and South African swimmers in sync as they take a breath during Butterfly stroke in race.

Special Merit

Phelps / Le Clos

by David Ramos

Fisheye photograph of swimmers in lanes during butterfly race.

Special Merit

Deep down

by Joel Marklund

Black & White photograph of diver jumping off of a platform, highlighted by a sliver of light.

Special Merit

Diving in Shanghai

by Joel Marklund

Three divers freestyle jumping of an outside diving platform at sunset.

Special Merit

Salto Al Atardecer

by Ernesto Zelada Celis

Roseline Fillion mid air spinning through a diving routine as water sprays through the air.

Special Merit

Roseline Filion

by Ian MacNicol

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