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Michael Andrew Breaks Down 1:57 200 IM (Video)

2019 PRO SWIM SERIES – RICHMOND

Reported by Karl Ortegon.

MEN’S 200 IM

  • PSS Record: Michael Phelps- 1:56.32

TOP 3

  1. Michael Andrew (Race Pace Club) – 1:57.49
  2. Chase Kalisz (Athens Bulldogs) – 1:59.02
  3. Josh Prenot (Cal) – 2:00.70

Michael Andrew put together the best swim of his life by a huge margin, coming back with a 30.00 to clock a 1:57.49. His old best was a 1:59.12 from 2017. He was 24.50 going out, then 29.70 on back, 33.29 on breast, and nearly breaking 30 coming home. He now moves from 18th to 9th on the U.S. all-time performers list in this event.

Athens Bulldogs’ Chase Kalisz was 1:59.02 for 2nd, with Cal’s Josh Prenot hitting a 2:00.70 for 3rd. Caeleb Dressel, who was home in the fastest free split (29.03), took 4th in 2:01.72.

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Floater
5 years ago

“Just doing 25’s and surfing”? Let that sink in. 🤔

Pags
5 years ago

Peanut Gallery: “Why are you wasting so much time on the stroke 50s? They don’t race stroke 50’s in the Olympics, you know ”

Michael Andrew, last night: “Here, hold my surf board.”

Anonymous
Reply to  Pags
5 years ago

Internationally the stroke 50’s are huge. He is swimming all the stroke 50’s for the U.S. at World’s in July so it makes sense that he is training for it.

really?
Reply to  Anonymous
5 years ago

Not 50 back

Pags
Reply to  really?
5 years ago

2nd 50 back slot is still up for grabs, no? I think he’s currently holding it by virtue of his FINA ranking.

Anonymous
Reply to  Pags
5 years ago

Interview after he won the 50 back he said he was holding the 2nd slot and plans on swimming all 4 50’s at Worlds

Climate change is real
5 years ago

“I’ve been doing 25’s and surfing.”

With all due respect to MA’s training program/progression that quote is gold.

Ol' Longhorn
Reply to  Climate change is real
5 years ago

“Hey Chase, what have you been doing?” That must hurt.

Thank$$$
5 years ago

Besides the turning a year older thing he wants us to believe, It sounds like he was not happy he didn’t beat CD on the first two days. Dressel is finally starting to show signs of his 2017 Worlds self, so MA better start getting used to that 2nd place feeling because it’s going to be a loooong ride

Mr Piano
Reply to  Thank$$$
5 years ago

Yes, Dressel is looking really good right now, but so is Michael. Michael will continue to improve, and he won’t make it easy for Dressel.

Jabroni Pepperoni
5 years ago

What is his obsession with it being his last meet as a 19 year old?

Barry McCockiner
Reply to  Jabroni Pepperoni
5 years ago

maybe because he’s 19 years old going 1:57

Ice Age Swimmer
Reply to  Jabroni Pepperoni
5 years ago

I remember turning 20 and feeling a little pang about it. You are not a teenager anymore. Neil Young’s line is “You can’t be 20 on Sugar Mountain.” Probably more of a human thing than a swimmer thing. Big props to Michael and his coach as we see the talented and poised young man continuing to blossom!

Admin
Reply to  Jabroni Pepperoni
5 years ago

Yeah why is he so excited about his birthday? Who does that? I hear Caeleb Dressel does a triple on his birthday every year.

Jabroni Pepperoni
Reply to  Braden Keith
5 years ago

Sorry! I meant it more in the sense that he’s not going up an age group so I didn’t know if there was any other significance in that sense.

Admin
Reply to  Jabroni Pepperoni
5 years ago

I dunno, I think there’s a cultural significance to turning 20. No longer a teenager. Sounds like he’s embracing what everyone is saying – he’s no longer an age grouper, he’s getting into adult years now, and to retain his status, the comparison becomes more-and-more ‘everyone.’

Anonymous
Reply to  Jabroni Pepperoni
5 years ago

Perhaps not the young phenom anymore.

Anonymous
Reply to  Anonymous
5 years ago

He is the young adult phenom

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