Video Interview: Michael Andrew Breaks Down USRPT

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The face of the USRPT training movement picked up a B final victory in the 50 free as Michael Andrew put up a 22.44 at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Andrew broke down USRPT, which has all of the sudden become the rage in all of the media interviews this week in Minneapolis.

Andrew also explained his lifestyle as a professional swimmer.

Original 100 back report:

Former Minnesota Golden Gopher David Plummer turned in a near pool record to win the men’s 100-meter back at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

During prelims, Plummer broke Nick Thoman’s 2008 mark of 52.92 with a time of 52.83. Tonight, Plummer nearly matched it with a time of 52.85.

Louisville’s Grigory Tarasevich placed second in 54.28 with NYAC’s Arkady Vyatchanin turning in a third-place time of 54.45.

SwimMAC’s Ryan Lochte (55.24), Club Wolverine’s Guy Barnea (55.58), Indie’s Michael Andrew(55.80), Club Wolverine’s Bobby Hurley (56.09) and Louisville’s Aaron Greene (56.12) also put up times in the finale.

Missouri State’s Paul Le managed to beat NBAC’s Michael Phelps to the wall in the B final, 55.78 to 56.12.

                          === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Plummer, David   30 New York Athleti    52.83      52.85POT     
             25.59        52.85 (27.26)
  2 Tarasevich, Gri  20 Univ Louisville-    54.33      54.28 OT     
             26.15        54.28 (28.13)
  3 Vyatchanin, Ark  31 New York Athleti    55.60      54.45 OT     
             26.68        54.45 (27.77)
  4 Lochte, Ryan     31 SwimMAC Carolina    55.02      55.24 OT     
             26.48        55.24 (28.76)
  5 Barnea, Guy      28 Club Wolverine-M    55.46      55.58 OT     
             26.89        55.58 (28.69)
  6 Andrew, Michael  16 Indie Swimming-M    55.44      55.80 OT     
             26.96        55.80 (28.84)
  7 Hurley, Bobby    27 Club Wolverine-M    55.48      56.09 OT     
             26.97        56.09 (29.12)
  8 Greene, Aaron    21 Univ Louisville-    56.06      56.12 OT     
             27.11        56.12 (29.01)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Le, Paul         22 Missouri State A    56.48      55.78 OT     
             27.31        55.78 (28.47)
 10 Phelps, Michael  30 North Baltimore-    56.97      56.12 OT     
             27.65        56.12 (28.47)
 11 Turner, Daryl    20 Univ Minnesota-M    56.34      56.13 OT     
             27.36        56.13 (28.77)
 12 Nolan, David     22 Una Nbac-MD         56.09      56.19 OT     
             27.71        56.19 (28.48)
 13 Bohman, Bryce    25 Tucson Ford Deal    56.63      56.48 OT     
             27.77        56.48 (28.71)
 14 Wells, James     23 Badger Swim Club    56.85      56.64 OT     
             27.22        56.64 (29.42)
 15 Kisil, Yuri      20 Ubc Dolphins-US     56.94      56.79 OT     
             27.83        56.79 (28.96)
 16 Carter, Dylan    19 Una Troj-CA         56.82      56.97 OT     
             27.40        56.97 (29.57)

Original 50 free report:

California’s Nathan Adrian blasted a 13-year-old pool record with a win in the men’s 50-meter free at the 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Minneapolis.

Adrian raced his way to a 21.56 to crush the 22.00 posted by legend Jason Lezak back in 2002. That time is not far off Adrian’s second-ranked season best of 21.37 from Worlds.

Canyon’s Santo Condorelli turned in a 22.24 to take second overall while Tucson Ford’s Brad Tandyclaimed third in 22.27.

George Bovell (22.44), Club Wolverine’s Geoff Cheah (22.71), Marcelo Chierighini (22.75), Louisville’s Joao De Lucca (22.82) and Trinity Prep’s Elvis Burrows (22.86) also swam in the championship heat.

Indie’s Michael Andrew won the B final in 22.44 with SwimAtlanta’s Karl Krug tying Trojan’s Kenta Ito with 22.82s.

                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Adrian, Nathan   26 Univ California,    22.39      21.56POT     
  2 Condorelli, San  20 Canyons Aquatic-    22.44      22.24 OT     
  3 Tandy, Brad      24 Tucson Ford Deal    22.66      22.27 OT     
  4 Bovell, George   32 Una CW-MI           22.81      22.44 OT     
  5 Cheah, Geoff     25 Club Wolverine-M    22.76      22.71 OT     
  6 Chierighini, Ma  24 Una AU-SE           22.74      22.75 OT     
  7 De Lucca, Joao   25 Cardinal Aquatic    22.83      22.82 OT     
  8 Burrows, Elvis   26 Trinity Prep Aqu    22.76      22.86 OT     
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Andrew, Michael  16 Indie Swimming-M    22.85      22.44 OT     
 10 Krug, Karl       26 SwimAtlanta-GA      22.84      22.82 OT     
 10 Ito, Kenta       25 Trojan Swim Club    22.85      22.82 OT     
 12 Ortiz, Miguel L  24 Club Wolverine-M    22.95      22.86 OT     
 13 Tjon A Joe, Ren  20 Una AU-SE           23.02      22.98 OT     
 14 Tucker, Danny    23 Una Pur-IN          23.09      23.06 OT     
 15 Pechmann, Luke   25 Trojan Swim Club    23.18      23.50 WN     
 16 Kishida, Masa    29 Tucson Ford Deal    23.14      23.95 TS

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Mardi J. Coffelt

8 years ago

So inspiring!

Julie Liegel Miller

8 years ago

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