The Promise of Michael Andrew Being the Future of US Men's Swimming

Michael Andrew is a 17-year-old swimming phenom known for breaking over 90 national age group records, the most in United States swimming history. He has also broken over five junior world records. Michael is not competing in the Rio Olympics, but he is certainly making a name for himself ahead of the Tokyo Games in 2020.

Andrew has been criticized for the way he trains and for turning pro at the age of 14. The "Ultra Short Race Pace Training" method (USRPT) could change the game in the sport of swimming, but a lot of its success hinges on the performance of Andrew, heaping more pressure on the young athlete.

Because USRPT doesn't require swimmers to be in the pool for extreme periods of time, it is encouraging a new generation of swimmers to join the sport.

While he's been called the next Michael Phelps by some in the swimming community, this young swimmer knows that Phelps is the greatest of all time and just wants to make his own mark on the sport.