Michael Andrew met Michael Phelps at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Mesa. It wasn’t the first time the two Michaels actually met. They came face to face years ago, when Andrew was teeny tiny, at a Swim With The Stars event.
Michael Andrew met Michael Phelps many years before the Mesa Grand Prix.
In Mesa, the media asked Michael Phelps and NBAC Coach Bob Bowman about the swimming phenom, particularly about Andrew’s method of training, Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT). Coach Bowman, a big proponent of laying a base of aerobic work,  said USRPT has great qualities, but it’s merely one part of a whole. Bowman would not train his athletes USRPT all of the time.  Both Bowman and Phelps added that they are happy for Andrew’s success and curious to see how he performs in long course meters.
Andrew went 23.08 in the 50 meter freestyle and 24.4 in the 50 meter butterfly (a time trial) in Mesa. After several weeks of vacation and very little time in the pool training, Andrew returns to elite competition at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte. Andrew shared that while he’s been thin on training since Mesa, he hopes his 50 speed will be there. Andrew’s gunning for a sub 23 second 50 meter free and a 24 low in the 50 meter butterfly.
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I’m blown away that anybody would think a college scholarship to Stanford would be something negative. I find it interesting that as a coach I pay my starting 15 yr old swimmers $15/hr 2teach in our learn to swim program where successful businesses think they will go broke if they pay their employees a decent wage. Yes, I think Michael Andrew will be an Olympian
Can we discuss the “9.0 seconds for the 25 in overspeed” claim?
I think we decided that Dressel was 9.0/9.1 to his feet on his insane 19-low practice swim last summer. Reigning 25 freestyle world champ Tandy was half a body length ahead of the field with his 9.01 at NCAAs. The 18.6s from Morozov and Adrian came off of 9.1 front halves. (Cielo was 8.8 when suited up en route to his 18.4) I guess my point is that nobody repeats 9.0, even off the blocks with a touch finish.
He and his dad must be playing with us, but if 9.25 is in the ballpark of his no-BS failure threshold for sprint 25s, just how close… Read more »
Katie Ledecky is going to Stanford, its a shame Michael Andrew will never have that chance – – at least as a swim team member. Its gold medal or bust for him which is probably not the decision a 15 year old is equipped to make.
My understanding, from what I have read, is that Michael Andrew will be doing online University beginning in a year or two. If that is the case I anticipate he would have a University degree before, or around the same time as, Katie Ledecky.
There is a political divide in this country – for many people on the right the idea of going to Stanford is repugnant (as is the idea of going to Harvard and most other Universities). People on the left do not understand this mindset.
Why go to Stanford is repugnant?
Because Katie is very religious? I believe she’s in a catholic high school.
So what?
Because there are very smart people there?
I think she’s above all a very smart young girl, very well educated, with the head on the shoulders and with an open mind unlike many of the crazy far right guys of your country you talk about.
And if we talk about repugnancy, let’s talk about that in a few words.
What is more repugnant?
That Katie goes to Stanford?
Or that most of the crazy and dangerous right wing American politicians of today who block your Congress :
– are bought… Read more »
My point was not to express my right wing politics (Bobo – you did a good job – if I ever forget what I believe in I will try to check your post) and I am not disparaging Katie Ledecky’s choice. My point was that a scholarship to a “top” tier school is worth very little to many people and the idea of going there, even if free, carries no value (or negative value). This may be for any number of reasons but I would guess a primary one would be that the values of those on campus would not match the values of a “right-winger”. This concept is foreign to most people and I was simply trying to explain… Read more »
Rafael: there is no such thing as a formal 14 and under Fina record and that might explain coach’s reaction. I knew what you meant though.
ESPN article about Michael and Michael.
http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/10937514/will-michael-phelps-return-hurt-younger-swimmers-olympic-hopes
Mel Stewart, you know a little bit swimming and you follow Michael Andrew’s career for a long time so I want your personal opinion.
Please look at your crystal ball and tell me if you see seriously Mr Andrew become one day a world-class swimmer and a US olympian?
My Crystal ball says : ” Yes , he will Be a world class swimmer ” . if that prediction fails , it fails .
I’m happy to have your opinion but first I want the opinion of Mel Stewart. 🙂
I’ve had a long day, very tired, but for BOBO GIGI, I’ll answer……
Yes, he will.
Crystal Ball? M Andrew’s hurdle will come when he’s in the hunt for an Olympic medal (or to make the US Olympic Team), meaning when he drops to 48+ in the 100 free and has to dig deep to become a 47 sec 100 freestyler (or 50 point 100 flyer, 58 100 breast, 1:53-54 200 IMer). 47 in the 100 free puts him in striking distance in 2016. I strongly believe he’ll be 48+ in the 100m free by 2016 (at 17 years old). To drop a 47 will take a breakout swim.
Provided his health is okay and he doesn’t suffer… Read more »
Big thanks for answering me.
I’m always very honoured when an olympic champion and a former world record-holder takes time to answer me. 🙂
I didn’t talk specifically about 2016 but more about the future in general. But it’s interesting to read your predictions for that year. You look very optimistic about Mr Andrew’s future. We’ll see. Usually I have a good crystal ball and can make decent predictions but about Michael Andrew it’s all black. I don’t see anything and I can’t make predictions. Too hard for me. I don’t have any feeling here. I watch him develop and that’s fun to watch.
What about the mental aspect is so different from an Olympic medallist, to say, the 10th place finisher after semis? I’m honestly interested. I am of the school that being mentally strong is a help, but it can be a hard to quantify position.
Many would say that if you can swim a medal worthy time (say 21.40 in the 50 free) you can win a medal on talent alone, without having to cope with much mentally, just because it’s just another race under the same conditions.
I think we can say that he’s empirically better at interviews than Ryan Lochte was circa 2011. He seems to know what he’s talking about swimming-wise, and also can laugh at himself. Perhaps years of practice from a young age has helped him out.
I’m glad that Michael prefers LCM. He gonna have to put up some real impressive times to be selected for the youth Olympics. Hopefully, he’ll get some international experience racing against Chalmers, Hintze, Lim, and even Sedov and Santana.
Will he try getting to have any WR for his age? He did not at 14.. got close but did not get.. at 15 it will be tough tought… it is the age Thorpe Phelps and Gyurta exploded for the World..
From Billy Madison…
“What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”
When you eat your crow, would you like it with cheese sauce?
Really could not understand why this reaction…