Michael Andrew Ties Michael Domagala’s National Age Group Record

14-year old professional swimmer Michael Andrew is taking on a rare summer yards meet this weekend in Indiana, with the original plan being to pick up a few swims on the way home from the World Championship Trials.

While Andrew didn’t end up getting his Trials cut in the 100 meter butterfly, he swam the 100 yard butterfly on Sunday and put up a 48.98, which ties the National Age Group Record held by Asphalt Green swimmer Michael Domagala.

Domagala did his swim in 2010, and is now set to begin his first season at USC next year as a top-10 national recruit in the fall.

For Andrew, this is his second National Age Group Record as a 13-14, and the 33rd record-breaking swim of his career. Earlier this season, he broke the 50 long course meters freestyle in the 50 free.

Andrew has a lot more yards swimming to go before he ages up; his birthday comes in the spring, at the end of the short course season. Most of this summer will be focused on long course swimming, where he’s a second-and-a-half from the National Age Group Record held by Justin Lynch. Lynch was a standout junior performer at the World Championship Trials this past week.

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James
11 years ago

I don’t disagree with the idea of him being able to sell suits…though he doesnt really even have a team to sell them to. And with the new age of swim reporting going on (much of it thanks to websites like this), people like me (a 29 year old masters swimmer in CA) know all about the accomplishments of a 14 year old age grouper 100’s of miles away.

aswimfan
Reply to  James
11 years ago

Michael Andrew is not sponsored by any swimsuit company, yet.

He is sponsored by supplement company.

Sondre
11 years ago

The way that Michael Andrew trains is very similar to the type of training Stefan Nystrand of Sweden has been doing for the last couple of years. His trainings has “only” been a warm-up and one all out race for Stefan 50 or 100 freestyle and then swim-out..

I don’t know if Stefan did this kind of training when he was younger,but he was pretty succsesfull with it atleast with the suits, he held both the 50 and 100 freestyle records in short cours.

I’m sorry if i have bad language, it’s not my first language 😉

bobo gigi
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

Yes, but with Nystrand we talk about a sprinter. Mr Andrew also swims the 400 IM. Can it work with that event?

Sondre
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

Nystrand’s training sessions is never more than 3000 meters and for the most part under that. That is what i have heard from coaches being involved with the Swedish national team and his club/team.

aswimfan
Reply to  Sondre
11 years ago

But did Nystrand also did this short yardage type of training?

Without any aerobic base training?

Sondre
Reply to  aswimfan
11 years ago

That i do not know, it’s quite possible he did some aerobic dry-land workouts instead of swimming long. All i know is that his swimming practices where like this for most of his proffesional swimming carrear atleast.

James
11 years ago

All this hype on young kids, but its still the “old guys” at the top of the heap. Grevers, Lochte, Ervin, even Adrian (who is on the young end of older swimmers) continue to push the limits and win. More power to young Andrew, but as far as a pro – call me when he beats someone of the above caliber at a major meet.

bobo gigi
11 years ago

What does he still do in yards at the end June?

Just Saying
11 years ago

People keep focusing on his 30 some-odd records. He holds only 12 records currently across the various ages — no doubt impressive. I believe many more will be falling with the kids coming up today that are training harder and faster than previous generations. These are not 6’4″ kids either, but skilled normal size swimmers working their butts of every day.

It’s interesting to note that he is excelling at yard events that he won’t even be able to compete in collegiately due to his professional status. Age Group Swimmers that are 10, 11, 12, 13, etc. that are not 6′ 4″, are breaking Meter Records he wasn’t able to touch. Mark my words: THOSE kids are the future… Read more »

C Martin
Reply to  Just Saying
11 years ago

Good insight, I agree. For Andrew to train in and for yards is a waste of time, unless the only thing he’s shooting for is NAG records. Any major event he has left to swim in his life will be LCM.

aswimfan
Reply to  C Martin
11 years ago

I agree.

Now, will Andrew break 14 yo WR of 22.73 by Darren Lim?

pvk
11 years ago

I think Mr. Andrew should have considered turning pro if, let’s say, went a time that would’ve WON NCAA’s at age 17, made world champ trials, or done anything of huge significance to USA Swimming. For example, Ben Ho out of PEAK went a 57.3 which qualifyed him for worlds trials; I don’t see him turning pro. Others, like the Murphy’s and Conger’s of the world could turn pro instantly, but don’t. He needs to accomplish something huge to turn pro. This all seems like a huge publicity stunt by the family of the “phenom”. He’ll regret his decision making when his senior year rolls around.

aswimfan
Reply to  pvk
11 years ago

But it was written in some comments before that Andrew could annul his contract going pro when he’s in senior year because the contract was made by his parents, therefore made him eligible for college swimming/NCAA if his doesn’t deliver results by then.

aswimfan
11 years ago

Across the pacific ocean, in Singapore, two days ago Darren Lim swam 22.73.

The mindboggling aspect of this news:Lim is still 14 yo.

Not sure if he’s gone pro yet.

aswimfan
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

Yes, it’s confusing. In some news he is reported as 14 (and in last year’s news he was reported as 13), but Singapore swimming result printed him as 15.

He is training in the same club as Joseph Schooling before Schooling went to Bolles.
And it maybe a matter of time too before Lim goes to USA (or Australia).

Cyrus
Reply to  Braden Keith
11 years ago

David would be 14 or near 15. Singapore uses January as their age up month and it works the year ahead. My son is 10 and swam the Singapore Age Group Champs as 11 since he was born December 2002. Hope that helps?

NoLochteFan
11 years ago

This kid improves every time out and is now really challenging several of those NAG records. I agree that he’ll have a great SCY season and hopefully he’ll be able to get enough LCM swims in to pick up a NAG or two there.

As for going pro I still don’t see why it’s a big deal. So he can’t swim high school or college. That doesn’t mean he won’t be successful in swimming nor get a degree, but may prevent his parents from going bankrupt trying to get him to all these meets.

Also, if they plan on sticking with this training routine he would have a tough time in college switching over to the high yardage programs.… Read more »

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