Michael Andrew Breaks First NAG Record as a 13-14 in Iowa City

It didn’t take long after his 14th birthday for Michael Andrew to get his first National Age Group Record as a 13-14.

This week at the CRAA Summer Long Course Kick-off meet in Iowa City, Iowa, Andrew was a part of a unique bracket-style 50 free that saw him get four cracks at the record.

In the third of those four swims, Andrew swam a 23.47 in the long course 50 meter free to break the National Age Group Record in the event. That went .03 under the time of Bolles’ Caeleb Dressel from 2011.

Andrew, who for so long has thrived on his size, is now in a 13-14 age group where there are plenty of tall swimmers, and not only is he thriving, he’s beginning to take many more of his records in the more technical long course events. Out of his now 11 National Age Group Records that are still standing, this is only the 3rd in long course.

In other swims so far at this meet, which he’ll conclude on Sunday in the 100 free, Andrew also swam a 57.78 in the long course 100 fly.

Andrew only turned 14 in mid-April, so he’ll have a full season of long course and short course to go after more records.

 

 

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WHOKNOWS
11 years ago

I wonder who Andrew’s publicist will be…

Ryan
11 years ago

Congrats, Tina is the real coach!

Rich Schrenk
11 years ago

We are so proud of you Michael, you and your family are in our prayers. We sure do miss you guys.

Chest Rockwell
11 years ago

“The Andrew family expects Michael to be on the U.S. Olympic swim team.”

That is quite an expectation.

swimlong
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

Extrapolating the info in the article, it sounds as if his father will be coaching him for the next ten years. If he were to make an Olympic team, how unique would that situation be?

swimlong
Reply to  swimlong
11 years ago

And i meant to add, coaching ONLY him.

pvk
11 years ago

Stood next to him at Tom Dolan LAST year and he was about 6’2. Probably 6’3, 6’4 by now.

Mark
11 years ago

What team does he swim for? Who is his coach?

bobo gigi
Reply to  Mark
11 years ago

Read the other comments above!!!! You will find a link to an interesting article.

WHOKNOWS
11 years ago

Congratulations… looks like it is going to be a father/son career for Andrew… No college swimming…
On another note… wonder if Hoffer will taper before he turns 15 in July to also break the record?

11 years ago

Anyone knows how tall is he already?

Klorn8d
Reply to  Rafael Teixeira
11 years ago

When I saw him at Juniors in December he was tall, probably over six feet but still very skinny.

Justin Thompson
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

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