Alexandre Despatie looks back to form in Olympic training session

Star photographer Steve Russell got an early look at our athletes in the pool, including medal hopeful Alexandre Despatie, who injured his head in a diving mishap last month in Spain, suffering a 10-cm cut to his head.

 

Alexandre Despatie warmed up in a training session at the Aquatic Centre before the London 2012 Olympic Games. (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

Alexandre Despatie resurfaces after a dive off the one-metre springboard. (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

He also jumped off the three-metre springboard during the training session... (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

...got into position... (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

...and spun in the air. (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

Other Canadian swimmers were also at the training session, including...

Heather MacLean (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

Savannah King (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

Brent Hayden (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

who sports this Olympics tattoo (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

and Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel (STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR)

Click here to see more training photos from the Canadian swim team.