40+ Mid-Action Sports Photos That Are Timed to Perfection

As action-packed as sports are, there isn’t time to look at the snapshots right away. The good news is that photographers are at the ready to save a moment for later. Sometimes, they even catch moments that are so perfectly-timed, the photo, in the end, is all the more striking. These are some of our favorite photos of athletes in action.

Watch Out!

Being a talented basketball player takes a lot of passion, hard work, and training. Still, it’s possible for a talented athlete to make mistakes, just like anybody else.

This particular basketball player might have misjudged his movements here. While he managed to score the point, the price he had to pay was a basketball to the face. It’s probably pretty important to remember that the basket is open at the bottom. We’re sure that something like this had to hurt!

A Powerful Pose

There are certain photos of athletes that capture less than graceful moments. This time, though, the photographer nearby was ready to capture a moment of triumph and victory.

This photo features Federica Pellegrini, a gold medal swimmer. This particular image captured the moment that she won the 200-meter world title in 2019, for the fourth time. The picture shows the athlete’s face at that moment that her hard work paid off. The image almost looks like a Renaissance painting!

That’s Not the Ball!

When you’re the goalie on a team, your job is to defend the goal at all costs. No matter what, you should make sure the other team doesn’t score.

This goalie may have taken this job a little too seriously or, at the very least, missed when he was aiming for the actual ball. Instead, he managed to knock another player away from the goal with a punch to the face! While it wasn’t intended, it still looks pretty painful.

How Many People?

This picture is among one of the more confusing sports photos when you first take it in. For a moment, it looks like this woman might have some unexpected talent or proportions.

Actually, this photo shows a pair of swimmers in the water, performing a synchronized swimming routine. Interestingly, this photo also shows us that the practice can look a little less perfect on an individual level. We’re sure the bigger routine was stunning!