Swimming World Performance Of The Week: Michael Andrew’s 100 Breaststroke

Photo Courtesy: Brenton Tse

Continuing his record-breaking ways from last week, young speedster Michael Andrew was awarded the Swimming World Performance of the Week for his swim at the Oklahoma Elite Pro-Am Meet. Andrew lowered the 15-16 National Age Group record in the 100 breaststroke for the third time in less than two weeks, touching in 51.75. With that swim the 16 year-old solidified himself as the 11th fastest performer of all-time and became the youngest person to break the :52 second mark in the 100 breaststroke.

Andrew also came away with the 15-16 NAG record in the 50 freestyle, touching in 19.24 to break Ryan Hoffer’s record of 19.38 from last year. Following this meet, Michael Andrew brings his total number of current short-course yard National Age Group records to a staggering fourteen. Look for Andrew to carry the momentum from these past two weeks into some long-course swims in the New Year.

Congratulations Michael Andrew on earning the Swimming World Performance of the Week!

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Bill Bell

8 years ago

Txt the choice, The kud”s amazing. But I’d say a special mention should be made ofbCody Miller’s 1:49.8 200 breast at the American Energy meet. He’s now third- fastest performer all- time in the event and only third nan ever to break 1;50.0. His 50.8 100 was also a career- best and makes him fastest Big Ten breaststroker of all time, current or former.

correction

8 years ago

Reply to Bill Bell

Miller’s swim would be impressive if he didn’t cheat off of every wall. It is obvious that he has 2 dolphin kicks in his pullout which is a clear violation of the FINA rules. I just hope he fixes it before the olympic trials or ultimately the olympics….

liquidassets

8 years ago

I’m not sure if Miller’s cheating or not, although more people on here and other sites seem to think he is than not. Would love to hear some officials weigh in.

Regardless, as impressive as Miller’s swims are, he only beat a 16 year old head-to-head by less than a second, and can already beat him in a 50 free. I’d say that gives the edge to Andrew, who could conceivably beat Miller within the next year!

Josh Stahl

8 years ago

Maaike

Maaike Vrij

8 years ago

Reply to Josh Stahl

Well damn