2019 INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE – AMERICAN DERBY
- Saturday, November 16 – Sunday, November 17, 2019
- 2:00-4:00 PM Local Time (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Eppley Recreation Center – College Park, MD
- Short Course Meters (SCM) format
- American franchises: Cali Condors, LA Current, DC Trident, New York Breakers
- Preview
- Live Stream (ESPN3)
- Full Day 1 Results
Reported by Robert Gibbs/Jared Anderson.
MEN’S 50 BACK
- Michael Andrew – NYB / Matth Grevers – LAC – 23.38
- (tie)
- Jeremy Stravius – DCT – 23.49
- Andreas Vazaois – DCT – 23.51
- John Shebat – CAC – 23.77
- Grigory Tarasevich – NYB – 24.58
- Radoslaw Kawecki – CAC – 25.04
- Shane Ryan – LAC – DQ’d
With such an absolutely stacked field, fans could expect a close race, and sure enough, it was as tight as it could be at the finish. So tight, in fact, that the Breakers’ Michael Andrew and the Current’s Matt Grevers touched at the same time, 23.38, tying for 1st place. The Trident’s Jeremy Stravius (23.49) and Andreas Vazaois (23.51) were close behind, taking 3rd and 4th.
The Current got hit by the DQ bug again, as Shane Ryan drew a disqualification after initially finishing 4th.
Andrew has really come on in the 50 back. While his breaststroke and freestyle are still probably his best Olympic hopes, the 50 back was his standout swim of last season in long course, and he comes up with a clutch win here, tying LA’s Matt Grevers. LA had a nice finish in line, but Shane Ryan took a DQ – he was involved in the relay DQ earlier based on his exchange with Will Licon, and those points are hurting LA badly. It’s got to be a little disappointing for DC – Stravius won this event in Naples, but finishes just third here, though he was a tenth out of first.
He’s a great guy. He is taking a very differnet path and hopefully it works out. He would make the team in almost any other nation.
Yes he is a great guy and he has been on fire this fall. He has already swam a 1:59.0 LCM 200 IM this fall. Top American.so far this fall.
GO MICHAEL!!!
I wonder who the kid hurt to deserve all the downvotes… Swimswam, can we have a “most hated swimmer” pole??
He is a great swimmer and I hope he makes the Olympic team.
*poll
Merci 🙂
Can we still vote who is the most hated swimmer?
Anyone know why he can do all 100 strokes (Back,breast,and fly) decently and frequently swims them but never swims the 100 free?
His freestyle technique isn’t build for more than 22 seconds, the other strokes work fine for a 50 or 100.
He did swim the 100 free last summer.
He did swim the 100 free this past year at World Cup events
50 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM. There.
Training for the 200 IM will sap him for the 50. Big mistake.
200 IM is more open. So not really
For real, he’s not competitive in the 100s of free fly or back
For real he has been doing very good in the 100 fly and back
Not qualify for the Olympics good. There were 5 Americans faster than him in 100 back this year and 6 in fly.
I recall at US Natiionals he was third in 100 fly and Conger is not swimming that good anymore. MA 100 LCM fly has been looking really good this fall. He has been finishing very good.
He bought a squat rack and a bunch of weights after Worlds. Thought he was going to be serious about getting stronger. It’s apparently just become the world’s largest paperweight.
I cant understand why he has had little improvement. Probably has nothing to with swimming 1,000 meters a day and surfing.
Actually he should do some 100 races in his practices not few 25 and 50 swims. He doesn’t have to swim 5,000 to 7,000 but needs more 75 and 100 near race pace.
Agreed. Especially with the prelims-semis-finals format. You could have a great swim in the semis and not recover for the final. This is especially true for the 200 IM. You need some ability to recover quickly.
This guy is as primed as anyone else to do fast repeat swims…
Does he ever attend the team USA training camps at the OTC?
There’s no beaches in Colorado Springs silly.
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Swim everyday and miss the team.
@skoorbnagol. Surely you don’t believe this. Are you willing to wager 100 bucks that Michael Andrew will not make the Olympics team?
I’d bet a million
I’d take that bet- at this point he’s an outside chance in the 50 free, 200 IM, and 100 breast, abd I doubt he’s able to show up more than some of the other rising folks in those events
How is he an outside chance in the 50 free? I would say after Dressel that he is right there with Adrian
Because there’s probably 4-5 guys who realistically have a shot at one spot. I’d say any of those are outside chances simply because it’s a 50.
If he takes a breath at all, it’s over
@Blackflag82. Not really sure how to do it. If Michael Andrew fails to make the Olympic team, I’ll donate 100 bucks to your charity of choice. If he makes it, then you can donate 100 dollars to my daughter’s swim club’s Swimathon.
@Mustangswimdad – That sounds like a good deal to me…regardless of the outcome everyone wins! mine would be Bike Athens in Athens, GA…what’s your daughter’s club?
Sounds great! Dallas Mustangs.
perfect! we can check back in on June 29th