14-year old Michael Andrew has broken the National Age Group Record in the 100 yard freestyle for 13-14 boys on Saturday at the Chesapeake Swim Club Pro-Am Elite Meet in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
That means that in the course of 9 days, Andrew has broken all four 100 yard National Age Group Records.
His latest swim, which was done in an afternoon time trials, was a 44.73 in the 100 yard freestyle. That cleared the 44.81 that Ryan Hoffer of the Scottsdale Aquatic Club did last year, with Hoffer having now moved on to destroying the sprint freestyle records for the 15-16 age group.
This swim beats Andrew’s previous lifetime best of 44.85 that he swam at Winter Juniors to just miss Hoffer’s record. Andrew only snuck into the C-Final at Juniors to get that second swim thanks to scratches, as he was 25th in prelims.
Below is a listing of the other three records that Andrew swam last week. As always, his newest will have to be ratified by USA Swimming before it becomes official.
Michael Andrew, 14, Team Andrew Indie Swimming
Event 100 back
Time 48.68
Date December 13, 2013
Meet 2013 Winter Juniors
Previous 48.73 (Thomas Anderson, 2013)
Event 100 breast
Time 55.43
Date December 13, 2013
Meet 2013 Winter Juniors
Previous 55.62 (Reece Whitley, 2013)
Event 100 fly
Time 47.47
Date December 13, 2013
Meet 2013 Winter Juniors
Previous Michael Andrew (48.78, 2013)
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I think it’s funny when people on swimswam bash these young athletes for being so good. Saying they will “burn out” etc.. This kid has achieved more than just about everyone. May not be a 22 olympic medal winner but I tell you what, caeleb dressel, ryan hoffer, and Michael andrew have already achieved more than most swimmers in their lifetime. Keep up the good work fellas!
I will check Brazilian times for 13-14 years and post here Andrew seems tô have a big range of events with very good times except for the 200 free. Is that 2:01 correct?
200 IM. 2.05.13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VffrxN3vu6M
Aswimfan, watch him in long course last summer at the US junior championships.
50 free. 23.38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB9qV58RrUM
No one has answered this, but has Michael Andrew ever swum LCM?
And if he did, what were the times?
Thanks.
LCM Times for 13-14
50 free 23.38 (NAG Record)
100 free 52.00 (3rd all time)
100 Back 58.18 (6th)
100 breast 1:05.59 (4th)
100 fly 54.80 (2nd)
Thanks!
Now I can do some comparisons.
Kyle Chalmers at 14 yo swam:
50 free 23.18
100 free 50.86
200 free 1:51.70
50 back 27.18
100 back 58.19
100 fly 54.79
I think the most impressive of Michael Andrew’s swim is the 2:05.13 in 200 IM. It might even be a world record for 14 yo.
wait but he ages up in April
Oops you’re right. I must’ve mixed him up with Dressel. April 18th.
aswimfan – he has. His bests are:
50 free 23.38 (13-14 record, beat Caeleb Dressel’s record)
100 – 52.00
200 – 2:01.89
100 back – 58.18
200 back – 2:07.56
100 breast – 1:05.59
200 breast – 2:32.49
100 fly – 54.98
200 fly – 2:16.89
200 IM – 2:05.13 (broke Phelps’ NAG Record)
400 IM – 4:43.12.
But-Thorpe was enormous at 14. Andrew’s father is tall (guessing 6ft 6) so I’m guessing Michael has a few more inches.
As Andrew gets older, he makes the “but he’s so tall” argument more-and-more irrelevant. Here’s a question to ask yourself: if you were looking at an 18-year old who was 6’4 and swam a 44.7 100 free, 47.4 100 fly, 55.4 100 breast, 48.6 100 back, what would your opinion of them be?
Now consider that Michael charts out to grow at least another 2-3 inches before his 18th birthday, and while he’s got fairly defined muscles for a 14-year old, he’ll certainly get stronger…I know a lot of coaches who would still be plenty, plenty excited to have that potential in an 18 year old.
Also – the Chas Morton argument is basically dead too. That was not uncommon… Read more »
Is the training different today for the up-and-comers than it was back in the 80s and 90s? In other words, the 13 and 14 year-old-kids are on the same training regiment as the older and more established swimmers?
It seems we are seeing an incredible breakthrough with regards to talent and possibilities that we have never seen before. I admit that it is exciting and I am trying to understand how this is happening.
I’m in the camp of ‘we’re getting better natural athletes than we have before’ as a big part of the equation. I think more-and-more age group coaches are getting behind the science of swimming, and knowing what they’re actually doing, rather than just doing whatever their coach taught them. I think our traffic numbers alone are evidence that the swimming community is more connected than ever, there’s more of a sharing of ideas, and any 23-year old 9-10 club coach can have access to all of the information they need to create a quality training program.
I also think that there’s a lot more low-yardage coaching going on. Not necessarily to the MA extreme, but to the point where kids… Read more »
Just for comparison..
People are calling him a new thorpe or Phelps..
But Look at Thorpe at 13 (http://images.smh.com.au/2011/11/03/2748694/af-thorpe1_20111103114548938765-600×400.jpg) and 15 (http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/media/Thorpe1.jpg)
Or Phelps at 2000 (http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/alternatethumbnails/storygallery/2009-02/45150661-19134414.jpg)
They are Nowhere as strong as the boy yes (Dunno about height) and he still has a long way to people keep assuring here he is a New Thorpe or New Phelps..
Thorpe looked like a kid at 13. Phelps looked like a kid in 2000. Michael Andrew does not look 14-years-old. His swimming career is going to be interesting for the next few years.