Michael Andrew is Shooting for 52 in the 100 Back (Video)

2019 SETTE COLLI TROPHY

Reported by Torrey Hart.

MEN’S 100 BACK – FINAL

  • Gold: Michael Andrew, USA, 53.40
  • Silver: Yakov Yan Toumarkin, ISR, 54.15
  • Bronze: Brodie Williams, GBR, 54.23

American Michael Andrew took a second off his prelims time and a few tenths of the meet record to win the 100 back in 53.40. His previous best time was 53.55. His time ties him with Jacob Pebley for the No. 10 swim in the world this season.

Top seed from prelims Yakov Yan Toumarkin, of Israel, took silver in 54.15, five hundredths slower than his prelims swim. In third was Britain’s Brodie Williams with a new best time of 54.23, over half a second faster than he was in prelims.

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running start to touch backstroke flags
5 years ago

3 years later….. “Hey swimming….. I can’t recognize you at all. Take off your swim suit please!”

anonymous
5 years ago

He swam really solid at Setti Colli despite having a cold.

anonymoose
Reply to  anonymous
5 years ago

yea you can even hear it in his voice

E Gamble
5 years ago

Come on now. You left out the .9. He was shooting for a 52.9. Lol

Eagleswim
Reply to  E Gamble
5 years ago

I mean I think that’s pretty well implied.

Taa
5 years ago

Team Usa needs a 58.5 breaststroker A LOT more than a 52.9 backstroker. I’m hoping he goes 59.0 or better next month and that pushes his focus over to breaststroke.

Jeff
Reply to  Taa
5 years ago

50 free, 100 breast, 200 IM

Togger
Reply to  Jeff
5 years ago

I genuinely think he can make the team on the 200 IM, but I would not want to be in his shoes turning into that last 50 and knowing Kalisz, DeVine and Litherland are coming out after me.

remel can do anything
Reply to  Togger
5 years ago

why not seliskar

Togger
Reply to  remel can do anything
5 years ago

Seli’s an awesome swimmer, but he seems focussed on the 100s and 200s now. He’ll be right in the mix, but less likely to have the freight train last length of the 400 IM guys.

Chris
Reply to  Togger
5 years ago

David Nolan is training again. He will be in the hunt for that 200 IM slot.

Admin
Reply to  Chris
5 years ago

According to him, the 200 IM isn’t his target: he’s training to be a sprinter. https://swimswam.com/i-want-to-see-how-close-i-can-get-david-nolan-resurfaces-with-a-new-outlook/

Togger
5 years ago

It’s a deep field to be diving into for next year, but no harm in trying.

On a similar note, surely it’s worth him investing some time in putting together a 48.0 type 100 free? It’s arguably his best 50 and it’s a much better relay chance for next year.

I get he does things his own way and USRPT has worked incredibly well for him, but it clearly isn’t working for this discrete issue, which is stroke related rather than overall programme. Must be worth going to train with someone like Eddie for a couple of weeks to see if it helps sort the breathing.

TheRoboticRichardSimmons
Reply to  Togger
5 years ago

I’d have to watch some video but I think Andrew’s 50 freestyle technique isn’t sustainable over a 100 and that *something* is preventing him from maintaining freestyle speed when he’s not going all out, no breath. Maybe the breathing itself is the culprit? It might cause him to drop his elbow on his pull or break his rhythm on his tempo, but it seems odd that he translates his 50 speed into strong 100s for all strokes but freestyle. This might also be why his last 50 in his IM is a struggle.

Here Comes Lezak
Reply to  TheRoboticRichardSimmons
5 years ago

I think it’s a symmetry + head position + breathing issue. Those things can hide in a 50, but they come to get you a lot of times in 100 (especially LCM).

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