Swimmer Mid-Stroke (1927)

A close-up action shot of a Donald A Hall taking a breath mid-stroke in dark open water. — Swimmer Mid-Stroke (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Freezing the rapid motion of the crawl stroke, Donald A. Hall Sr. captured this intense, close-up photograph of a swimmer in 1927. The dark, rippling open water beautifully contrasts with the splashing action of the subject's stroke.