@@kburke5978 I missed sectionals by 0.01 in the 50 free. I was so sad because I could have gone faster if I shaved but there’s always room for improvement
If he doesn’t end up tall, it’ll be hard for him to be competitive in the olympics. Michael is built to swim, long arms, long torso, short legs, big feet/hands and tall.
Kids has great techniques. Indeed! I believe parents and coach should I let kid avoid media and press..wouldnt do much good. Too early for recognition.
"Swimming is hard. A lot of people think it looks easy but it's very hard and it's very technical." Most true statement I've heard in my 7 years of competitive swimming :) edit: why are people still liking and commenting on this
That sadly happened to my second oldest brother Mitch and myself. We both regret it. I started at 4 quit at 8, Mitch started at 9 and quit at 17. I started when he was 13. I quit because my brother quit, he was my stretching partner lol we wouldn’t touch any one else. Mitch only practiced once a week and he still would get gold, silver, or bronze, at meets. Same for me except I practiced a little more cause I had just learned to swim, I went from the 4-8 beginner age group to the 6-11 advanced age group in 6 months . Even though I was only 5.
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That is my Boss's son! We are at work right now watching his son's video and we are so excited!!! He is the sweetest kid you can ever meet and such a hard worker! Very smart, down to earth and extremely humble! Hard work pays off and he deserves this...Good Job Clark!!!!!!!!!!! Woohhhooo!!
even though clark is truly fast and recognized by everyone in pacific swimming before, but now nationally, he is still like the rest of us. sometimes during warm up, i see him with an anxious face when he’s at Junior Olympics and Far Westerns. that kid has a down to earth personality, which my younger friend appreciates to have before his events. sure he is 11, and other people say “oh, he’s not that fast for his age,” but also realize he’s still so fast, much faster than most people at his age.
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Braydon Bouliane It’s the best exercise for your heart and lungs, also helps you burn the most calories. It’s one of the only exercises in the world that I consider a useful sport.
Hopefully he can get pass the "stagnant" period. Alot of young talented athletes got burnt out when they peaked too fast or early. Only a handful can get pass that stage. Staying mentally strong and keep motivated is very important especially in swimming because its an individual sports unlike team sports. And the variety and the repeating of doing the same thing can get ones down easily. Respect to those who can get through these.
“We usually do butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle all in one practice” uhh yeah those are the strokes.. •I am a swimmer• we do a 200 im drill in our warmup. we focus freestyle at the beginning and usually go into some IM, yes sometimes we focus one stroke, but i’m saying working all strokes isn’t a big achievement.
I'm also a swimmer, and for a usual practice, we focus on one or two strokes, not all of them in one day. That's not including flip turns, diving, and conditioning, which we also do. It is really hard to do all the strokes in one practice because you get tired, and no amount of breaks and really help you shake off the tiredness. Also, breaststroke and freestyle are very different, and well as butterfly and backstroke, so you use some of the same muscles but in different ways, so it exercises you differently. For me, it's only five days a week (not including swim meets) so even though that sounds like a lot it's really not.
Ninjukiin, that must be a lot of work. I just felt like the girl who made the comment was just saying that’s the only thing swimmers do in practice. Also different swim coaches have different methods, that’s just what I do in practice, strange
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@@ChrisPtoes27 he won’t and compared to the fact that silly people who knew nothing about swimming said he will be gold medalist and now is not even top 100 in country that’s not a good look I’m not here to make him feel bad cause I feel bad for him but in the future I want the news to do more research and not hype up a 11 year old
I have a friend that is a freshman in high school and he is a swimming prodigy as well! He made it to state in 7th grade and this past year almost won in several events.
Good job clark. No matter what, keep working hard. A lot of people might get cocky or their efforts decay due to their achievements. Don't let that happen to you, work harder and harder man, you are very talented. Congratulations on your record and other achievments!
This made me miss competitive swimming even more. I did it for 4 years and it was my entire life (almost) and I was good. At one point, I fantasied about the Olympics (but I knew I'd never make it, it just helped push me that little bit more). I quit swimming 3 years ago when my beloved, supportive coach left
This is my exact same experience with swimming, except it was a mix between my favorite coach leaving and the pandemic. Ever since my coach left, I struggled with nerves and pressure and wasn't able to improve as much as i was before. I'm thinking of getting back into swimming but I'm not sure.
@@dylanbradbury5205 you totally should, if you want to! Unfortunately there’s nowhere around me that does competitive swimming for adults otherwise I’d definitely go back.
As a main butterfly swimmer, anything sub 1:15 is amazing. This ten year old smashed it. As a high school swimmer who leads a league, there’s no way that I’m beating him...
I raced this kid in finals at this year's spring junior olympics at walnut creek, CA! The event was the 50 fly. I think his prelim time was 28.11 but i dont know his final time. OMG he was so friking fast. Keep up the good work Clark! Make it to the Olympics!
Nina Frolov lmao I just looked up your meet mobile. First of all you literally go a 1:17 in the 100 fly SHORT COURSE. Second of all this is LONG COURSE which means you are 7 seconds off of his long course while swimming short course. Short course is shorter than long course which means your times would be faster. but in your case the times are slower😂
He still keeps swimming and although not best in his group or even the team now. Isn’t that the harder part? I bet he is under a lot of pressure physically and psychologically. Respect for him.
Just a random swimming tip: Do not and I mean do not try to test how long you can hold your breath under water for too long, and make sure to take breaths while swimming pretty often. There a condition anyone can get called shallow after blackout. Though it can happen not just shallow but deep. It’s technically where you stop breathing. And you drown pretty fast (immediately ) Be careful don’t do challenges with other sayin who can hold their breath longer. Stay safe!
i do that all the time! my little brother is still holding his breath in the pool as we speak! pretty impressive of him to hold his breath for 3 days 2 hours and 43 minutes!!
@@haiyueming1346 yes everyone was so slow, i went a 1:16 at 10 and made A finals at my state meet and then when I'm 12 i go 1:08 and make B finals. At least I made 200 fly A finals tho. Hopefully 13-14 will be good. Everyone just gets faster
That human evolution for you. No matter how good you are or how many records you broke or gold medals you've won, someone will always be better when the time comes.
He's won so many plaques, trophies and medals it's incredible. I'm 12 years old and have been doing competitive swim since I was 4 and I dont have NEALY HALF of his awards. And his times are crazy.
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tf since when there's competitive swimming for 4 year olds 😂 you mean you've been swimming since you're 4? There's a difference between normal swimming and the competitive one
Phelps qualified for his first Olympics at the age of 15. Let’s see where Kent is in 5 years time. Kent parents aren’t tall. I hope he can grow to at least 1.9m.
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Phelps is a rarity in the sport of swimming. When you see records over time, there are a lot of names you see for the 8 and Under, and 9 - 10, but then you never see their name again once they get older. Not saying the kid doesn't have good endurance for his age, but genetics and height plays a huge role when you get older. People shouldn't get to excited about this kid.
He was at the meet I was at this weekend and let me tell you that kid has heart when he is swimming. He is a good example for everyone, old and young, he is such an amazing swimmer.
I do competitive swimming but the thing is I can't be bothered trying anymore (I'm doing it for the muscles) but I'll admit touching the wall at the end and looking over realizing you finish first is pretty nice
Carson foster has the Nag at 1:07 this dude beat Michael Phelps’ meet record which doesn’t mean much. And to say he’s faster than most high school swimmers shows how ignorant that “coach” is
ikr, I've seen a number of swimmers in our swim meet that's even faster than him at the age of 10-12. There's also one in our team with a best time of 1:07 I think?
as a swimmer i respect clark im now 12 years old and i stanted swimming lessons at 6 but the teacher didnt learn so much to me that time so i have to practice dives ! i think he have chosen the most hard style butterfly and he is so good CONGRATULATIONS CLARK! OUR SUPERMAN!
Quite an *impressive, lil dude* 🤙🏼 I swam & played water polo in high school/college; SoCal. I made *CIF* couple times, but wasn’t this good. Keep at it kiddo 👏🏻
why does he need to be the fastest ever? why not just be a good swimmer and love swimming for what it is? I have been swimming for decades now and I am okay but I don't compare myself to anyone. I try to enjoy swimming as much as I can, because it is such a gift. All this pushing to break records, you will end up hating it.
I actually believe I raced against this guy last year. Looked him up, seems like he's doing ok right now in the 15-16 age group. Really fast times ngl.
This is really inspiring I'm only 12 and now I'm doing lessons this vid is really cool to watch over and over it's super cool how to achieved all of that. That I want to do swimming for my dreams.
i have respect for him because i am a swimmer as well and i train 6-7 days a week. but if you go a really fast time when your young its harder for you to improve because the time is so fast.
Well, he is 14 now and below average in California, never mind US. Best kid swimmers are usually kids whose parents were swimmers , older siblings that swim or have excellent coaching etc. They learn techniques and start and turn very early so they look amazing at young age. At about 12 this kids lose those advantages since other kids learned it too. That’s when genes, determination, mind set and hard work take over. I’m father of 2 swimmers and I have seen kids like this dominating at age 10 and being pretty good at age 12 , nowhere to be found at age 15. Not all of them, but majority of them. Having said all that, swimming is great sport for kids, makes them tough, healthy ,competitive and well built. As far as getting good enough to go to Olympics I don’t think it’s wort time and effort.
@@nathanjoe6655 i didn’t mean to put him down, he is a very good swimmer for all practical purposes. In the context of this video where he should become one of great swimmers he is below average. In competitive swimming, anyone who doesn’t have 4 A times in their even years is below average .
@@nathanjoe6655you are right. He does have 4A time 100 free long course , his time 53.73. He is 15 and qualified for junior nationals. Also qualified for junior nationals are Luka Mijatovic 14 year old from Seattle 52,78 Nicholas Bagri. 14. 52.98 Tim WU. 14 53.29 And 4 more 15 year old with better time then Clark
Lmao I’m twelve year old swimmer and this is embarrassing to me 😂. He is amazing, and I have mad respect for him. So keep striving buddy! See you in 2024
I think it's great he has lofty goals, and I really hope things work out for him. But as a former NAG top 16 swimmer (10&under IM/fly), I can tell you a lot happens between now and then. My times in high school were decent at best. It was pretty crushing after the success I had at his age.
Any update how he is doing now, 4 years later? His coach mentioned that he is at the top of the age group at that time and she is training him to be competitive against 12-year olds.
He's a very good 15-year-old freestyle sprinter. No more and no less. He needs to drop his 50 free time from 24.86 to 22.79 just to qualify to swim at USA Olympic Trials next summer, so his 2024 Olympic prospects look grim.
Whenever I see these great athletes I always think about everybody else who could do just that. If you think about it a lot of these young prodigies have had the opportunity to do a lot of their passions their whole life. I mean if I had started swim training at 6 months like Clark Kent then I’m sure I would be top of the line too. Not even just sports, all kids who have done great things at young ages just had pot luck and got parents who were able to give them the chance. If I were 8 and you gave me all the parts to build a computer and a tutorial on how to do it I.e TH-cam video then I’m quite sure I could build one and say I built a PC at 7 years old and it truly wouldn’t be all that impressive. So my congratulations and respect goes to the parents for giving this kid the opportunity, and giving him something that many other just don’t have.
“ 1 second is a lot in swimming” truest thing I ever heard as a swimmer, some people think that it is a bit but it is so much
It really is, often times I will beat someone by a few milliseconds.
1 second is the 100 meter dash is about a 10 yard lead
and tracl
@iiSxmplyCarrotii yea
@@kburke5978 I missed sectionals by 0.01 in the 50 free. I was so sad because I could have gone faster if I shaved but there’s always room for improvement
If he doesn’t end up tall, it’ll be hard for him to be competitive in the olympics. Michael is built to swim, long arms, long torso, short legs, big feet/hands and tall.
Kid is fast.. However you are right..By age 13,14... Physical build will take place.
Kids has great techniques. Indeed!
I believe parents and coach should I let kid avoid media and press..wouldnt do much good. Too early for recognition.
It's all about genetics......
There was a 5’7” Japanese 200 back world record holder. It’s not about genetics it’s about mindset
My god . He’s still 11! 😑 How about you? Are you a 23 year old 5’4?
"Swimming is hard. A lot of people think it looks easy but it's very hard and it's very technical." Most true statement I've heard in my 7 years of competitive swimming :)
edit: why are people still liking and commenting on this
Katherine Cornell omg u dumb swimmers, NO ONE SAYS THAT
Katherine Cornell Swimming is very hard! I have a swim meet on Thursday! Wish me luck!
CCStars stop. just stop
honestly i’ve been competitive swimming for 9
Pink Monkey it is very hard, I do it for excercise to gain some athleticism for soccer and baseball, and it’s not easy
Instead of calling him Superman call him Aquaman
Saquaman
HIS NAME IS Clark Kent!!!! SUPERMANN
shut up
Bro facts wtf man 😂
no but aqualad
i hope he doesnt lose his passion, it happens a lot to very talented kids.
That sadly happened to my second oldest brother Mitch and myself. We both regret it. I started at 4 quit at 8, Mitch started at 9 and quit at 17. I started when he was 13. I quit because my brother quit, he was my stretching partner lol we wouldn’t touch any one else. Mitch only practiced once a week and he still would get gold, silver, or bronze, at meets. Same for me except I practiced a little more cause I had just learned to swim, I went from the 4-8 beginner age group to the 6-11 advanced age group in 6 months . Even though I was only 5.
question if he gets the height and the arm length to continue to be competitive
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It's very tru and the ones that dont loose passion usually get a step closer to becoming successful
I also dream to become Olympic champion as well
NO DAYS OFF.... "I practice 4-5 days a week"
swimmom proud they dont go every weekend on a meet.Maybe one or two in a month
I do more. Lol
William Cheshire my friend practices 8 times a week and she is just regural girl
I do 24 7
@@ineslamping2192 Same
That is my Boss's son! We are at work right now watching his son's video and we are so excited!!! He is the sweetest kid you can ever meet and such a hard worker! Very smart, down to earth and extremely humble! Hard work pays off and he deserves this...Good Job Clark!!!!!!!!!!! Woohhhooo!!
Priscilla Ogarrio that’s insane I’m watching this from Chicago.....we talk about him here all the time
You are fake stfu
Let me guess maam, pinoy?
@@angelocadena7094 No I am not Pinoy, only Chris, my boss, is... =)
@@priscillaogarrio-manzo6097 thanks for the response. That's what i meant.
As a fellow swimming I have mad respect for him
Love to see that kind of support! 🙌✊
Me too I’m way slower and older🤣
Vijay Krishnamoorthi I am a swimmer too keep up the grind bro.
Same
I respect him too, he works a lot witch is a bunch of money to do that, I only swim summer and I’m 4 seconds off his time.
even though clark is truly fast and recognized by everyone in pacific swimming before, but now nationally, he is still like the rest of us. sometimes during warm up, i see him with an anxious face when he’s at Junior Olympics and Far Westerns. that kid has a down to earth personality, which my younger friend appreciates to have before his events. sure he is 11, and other people say “oh, he’s not that fast for his age,” but also realize he’s still so fast, much faster than most people at his age.
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1. I wanna be white
2. I want water
3. I wanna see a womens vagina
Puuff!!! That man turned into a toilet bowl.
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28.06 at 8 is insane
omg i went to junior olympics and far westerns toooo
Where my swimmers at?
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Lol true
yea
not a sport
Braydon Bouliane
It’s the best exercise for your heart and lungs, also helps you burn the most calories. It’s one of the only exercises in the world that I consider a useful sport.
and que the depression for all us 14 year olds that are slower than him
when i tell my friends that don’t swim “i dropped a second!” they don’t understand how much that is 😂
Omg ikr!
exactly, and the people who don't swim is like thats not even good at all
Same for sprinting?
So true
Yep
Can we actually see footage of him swimming instead of this useless TALK....
We did see him swimming and the talk in VERY inspiring!!!
Tf up
They did show footage if him swimming
All these peeps saying we him swim yeah right. For 1 minute
is him breaking phelps record not proof or? do you realize who that is?
His goggles are upside down in the thumbnail
He’s a kid it’s endearing
Lmfao
thats not true some racing goggles look like that
Teo Senlet AHAHHA
Teo Senlet 😂
Him at 11: fastest swimmer
Me at 11: being hella depressed, and hitting my toe on a piano...
Løvely Løner wut?
You can’t be depressed when you’re 11.You probably self diagnosed yourself
self diagnosed type beat
Burntpopcorn you can, but your second sentence is probably correct
Yeet Yeet okay?
Hopefully he can get pass the "stagnant" period.
Alot of young talented athletes got burnt out when they peaked too fast or early.
Only a handful can get pass that stage.
Staying mentally strong and keep motivated is very important especially in swimming because its an individual sports unlike team sports.
And the variety and the repeating of doing the same thing can get ones down easily.
Respect to those who can get through these.
Apparently he didn’t
@@L14Mswim he fast af again
@@JohnsFriendKimnayr ye he’s back
“We usually do butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle all in one practice” uhh yeah those are the strokes..
•I am a swimmer•
we do a 200 im drill in our warmup. we focus freestyle at the beginning and usually go into some IM, yes sometimes we focus one stroke, but i’m saying working all strokes isn’t a big achievement.
I'm also a swimmer, and for a usual practice, we focus on one or two strokes, not all of them in one day. That's not including flip turns, diving, and conditioning, which we also do. It is really hard to do all the strokes in one practice because you get tired, and no amount of breaks and really help you shake off the tiredness. Also, breaststroke and freestyle are very different, and well as butterfly and backstroke, so you use some of the same muscles but in different ways, so it exercises you differently. For me, it's only five days a week (not including swim meets) so even though that sounds like a lot it's really not.
Reagan you know nothing about swimming at practice you do drills probably dot even know what drills are and you work on the strokes
Ninjukiin, that must be a lot of work. I just felt like the girl who made the comment was just saying that’s the only thing swimmers do in practice. Also different swim coaches have different methods, that’s just what I do in practice, strange
We Most Of The Time Only Do Freestyle And Backstroke I Do 45 Minute Lesons
I am a swimmer and in my place, we do that before starting the actual practice. It’s called Medly in my place.
Kid: "Im going to be the fastest swimmer in the world"
Shark: "Am i a joke to you?!"
Goorigan you’re not funny lol.
@@kamiflex0 Nice name lol
Black marlin: am I a joke to you both?!
@@kamiflex0 Says the one who says "Lol" while saying that 😂
shark is animal and swimmer is a human
The fact that his name is Clark Kent shows that he was destined to be a GOD
@chalini sanchez huh???
@chalini sanchez then why do they call Eminem rap god?
@@stevenvialpando8365 cause he the rap god
@Dany Rochimani not God, a god
@Dany Rochimani lmao I'm not an atheist I'm catholic I know there's just 1 God but when someone says they are a god it has nothing to do with religion or beliefs it just means they're great
Edit: wtf does my Spongebob pfp have to do with it
4 years later and dude is still insane. For reference, he goes 47 in 100 free and 21 in 50 free
wwhat age
@@jackidk333 15
no longer is getting age group records, no longer winning local meets did not win at states, does not sound as good.
@@TheOfficialChannelofBobtown yea but those times are still good and is a good foundation if he gets better later
@@ChrisPtoes27 he won’t and compared to the fact that silly people who knew nothing about swimming said he will be gold medalist and now is not even top 100 in country that’s not a good look I’m not here to make him feel bad cause I feel bad for him but in the future I want the news to do more research and not hype up a 11 year old
You can tell how fast he is now but at the end of the day what matters is that you grow the right way
i grew the left way. live, laugh, left...
@@keithmagallanes3980 😂❤
I have a friend that is a freshman in high school and he is a swimming prodigy as well! He made it to state in 7th grade and this past year almost won in several events.
state is really easy to make lmao
doobs yes lol
Ze Best Bagguet agh Benjamin Nadur is so much better, and I’ve never even met him...
@@keiraduband ez to make, but harder to win events
I have a friend that just turned 10 and started 2 years ago went to zones goes 26 27 sc 50 free
Also 1:09 was just a meet record not a NAG. Carson Foster has the NAG at 1:07.
Pretty sure the nag is 1 05 by adam hinshaw
@@ok-gg5kp Lol he was four seconds away
@@bcdot6934 lol yeah
That record is crazy I was fast at 10 but not like that. My time in 100 lcm fly was 1:12
@@supersullyxd3121 that's still really fast for a 10 yo
Good job clark. No matter what, keep working hard. A lot of people might get cocky or their efforts decay due to their achievements. Don't let that happen to you, work harder and harder man, you are very talented. Congratulations on your record and other achievments!
This made me miss competitive swimming even more. I did it for 4 years and it was my entire life (almost) and I was good. At one point, I fantasied about the Olympics (but I knew I'd never make it, it just helped push me that little bit more). I quit swimming 3 years ago when my beloved, supportive coach left
This is my exact same experience with swimming, except it was a mix between my favorite coach leaving and the pandemic. Ever since my coach left, I struggled with nerves and pressure and wasn't able to improve as much as i was before. I'm thinking of getting back into swimming but I'm not sure.
@@dylanbradbury5205 you totally should, if you want to! Unfortunately there’s nowhere around me that does competitive swimming for adults otherwise I’d definitely go back.
As a main butterfly swimmer, anything sub 1:15 is amazing. This ten year old smashed it. As a high school swimmer who leads a league, there’s no way that I’m beating him...
sub 1.15 Is pretty easy and I'm 13
In my state there are 2 13 year older’s who have 1:04 on 100 butterfly, and like other 5 if the same age who have sub-10
@@eliasgonzalez5357 the difference between a 10/11 year old and a 13 year d is huge
no it isn’t lol , sub minute is amazing. for a 10 year old sub 1:10 is great but nothing that should make news headlines
@@marcoroberts9462 are you thinking yards or metres?
I raced this kid in finals at this year's spring junior olympics at walnut creek, CA! The event was the 50 fly. I think his prelim time was 28.11 but i dont know his final time. OMG he was so friking fast. Keep up the good work Clark! Make it to the Olympics!
Thats impressive!!
No you did not. He isn't registered with usa swimming, so your a liar too.
I like how no one really cares about Carson Foster who went a 1:07 in the same event as a 10 year old
Nina Frolov lmao I just looked up your meet mobile. First of all you literally go a 1:17 in the 100 fly SHORT COURSE. Second of all this is LONG COURSE which means you are 7 seconds off of his long course while swimming short course. Short course is shorter than long course which means your times would be faster. but in your case the times are slower😂
@@coengoldstein2124 Isn't it still 100 metres?
He still keeps swimming and although not best in his group or even the team now. Isn’t that the harder part? I bet he is under a lot of pressure physically and psychologically. Respect for him.
I used to know this kid, we talked and hung out a lot, he was a great kid and his success is very hard earned.
Just a random swimming tip: Do not and I mean do not try to test how long you can hold your breath under water for too long, and make sure to take breaths while swimming pretty often. There a condition anyone can get called shallow after blackout. Though it can happen not just shallow but deep. It’s technically where you stop breathing. And you drown pretty fast (immediately ) Be careful don’t do challenges with other sayin who can hold their breath longer. Stay safe!
i do that all the time! my little brother is still holding his breath in the pool as we speak! pretty impressive of him to hold his breath for 3 days 2 hours and 43 minutes!!
dont tell me what to do. as a competitive swimmer this is a regular part of my training.
@@keithmagallanes3980 absolute beta, mine has been holding his breathe for over ten days
My record to hold my breath is 2 minutes and 10 seconds
1:07 long course as a 13-year-old. Oof I wish I was ten, it was so easy to get state cuts back then.
You're still 13? That's only 3 years.
@@cleanperson859 which means 2 age groups ahead
I know when I was ten it was a breeze it was total paradise
@@haiyueming1346 yes everyone was so slow, i went a 1:16 at 10 and made A finals at my state meet and then when I'm 12 i go 1:08 and make B finals. At least I made 200 fly A finals tho. Hopefully 13-14 will be good. Everyone just gets faster
@@timothyguan bruh 13-14 is so dumb when everyone is 6ft talk and your like 5 foot 2 not even fsir
The focus of this kid is mesmerizing.
This is isn't just hard work , its also a lot of talent. You don't just work hard and get his results , you're just born to do it.
That human evolution for you. No matter how good you are or how many records you broke or gold medals you've won, someone will always be better when the time comes.
He's won so many plaques, trophies and medals it's incredible. I'm 12 years old and have been doing competitive swim since I was 4 and I dont have NEALY HALF of his awards. And his times are crazy.
A geenie asked a man who is trapped in a desert his wishes.
1. I wanna be white
2. I want water
3. I wanna see a womens vagina
Puuff!!! That man turned into a toilet bowl.
@@bunn6954 bunn is that u
tf since when there's competitive swimming for 4 year olds 😂 you mean you've been swimming since you're 4? There's a difference between normal swimming and the competitive one
@@ppprenxx There 100% is.
Just gonna say in Britain there are kids that go 1:04 on 100 fly at 11
Well this is America!
Same in the netherlands
Kid in hungary go 0:58 12 years old
Harroco I mean, here in the US we primarily train in short course. They are more accustomed to swimming in LC because that’s the only thing they know
Vladimir Krstulovic who is that kid?
Phelps qualified for his first Olympics at the age of 15. Let’s see where Kent is in 5 years time. Kent parents aren’t tall. I hope he can grow to at least 1.9m.
He's already peaked. Check his latest times.
Ilove how humble he is all about the medals and trophies he earned
A geenie asked a man who is trapped in a desert his wishes.
1. I wanna be white
2. I want water
3. I wanna see a womens vagina
Puuff!!! That man turned into a toilet bowl.
Phelps is a rarity in the sport of swimming. When you see records over time, there are a lot of names you see for the 8 and Under, and 9 - 10, but then you never see their name again once they get older. Not saying the kid doesn't have good endurance for his age, but genetics and height plays a huge role when you get older. People shouldn't get to excited about this kid.
As a 13 year old swimmer this was very inspirational
I am 14. This video made me barf, for I am superior. ALSO, i HAPPEN to notice ur pfp. We are currently living in a project. Mask?!
Snickers.
@@keithmagallanes3980 hah, what’s your 50 free? 5 minutes? Shut up, you aren’t superior.
You're so inspirational. Keep doing what you love to do. Goodluck on your journey. It's not easy but if you want it, you can achieve it.
You had a tech suite and Michael was wearing a brief
@@soyring4382 agreed, but Timothy is now in NJ Wave (Scarlet). Glad to have him on the team.
Francisco Garcia the swimmer makes the suit, not the suit makes the swimmer
clark wears a brief! dont ask how i know! oonga boonga
Clark Kent: My ultimate goal is to be at the Olympics
Me: Buy a ticket
You are a smart boy
Logic
He was at the meet I was at this weekend and let me tell you that kid has heart when he is swimming.
He is a good example for everyone, old and young, he is such an amazing swimmer.
Regan Is Regan hehehe my teammate was at that meet and beat him in the 200 fly
I do competitive swimming but the thing is I can't be bothered trying anymore (I'm doing it for the muscles) but I'll admit touching the wall at the end and looking over realizing you finish first is pretty nice
Carson foster has the Nag at 1:07 this dude beat Michael Phelps’ meet record which doesn’t mean much. And to say he’s faster than most high school swimmers shows how ignorant that “coach” is
WB you’re probably right, just makes this video even worse
You roasted this channel
Chas Morton actually has it at 58.31 for 11-12 yo. This clark boy is a prevaricater
Wow I practice 5-6 days a week but NOT that early! I partied from 4:30 to 6:00
I practice 4-5 days a week and meets all weekend!
Him: *Swims as fast af*
Me: Can’t even swim freestyle, without stopping
Finally a KID that is not bragging like: my opinion i think im better than everyone
Wow he beat Michael Phelps record when he was eleven that amounts to about nothing. He wasn't the fastest swimmer then.
Exactly 😂
No phelps was since it was a u11 national record
Lucas Henveaux it wasn’t an NAG cut
Lmao he still hella fast, just not the fastest
Nick yeah he gets so much publicity it's insane
Am i the only one that just looks at their competitors and think like "damm he do be muscular" and then look at your own body and look hella skinny
Great technique!! Incredible at such a young age!
5 years later nobody hears about him. It’s not a good idea to brag in swimming on worldwide level until you’re at least 15
I love how he has the records on the wall but in the middle there’s a picture of him smiling
Kid: I’m the fastest swimmer in the world
Aqua man: am I a joke to you?
1:09 isn’t that fast, the record here in Britain is 1:05 in the 11 years age group for 100 fly
ikr, I've seen a number of swimmers in our swim meet that's even faster than him at the age of 10-12. There's also one in our team with a best time of 1:07 I think?
Where is this boy now (November 2024) ?
as a swimmer i respect clark im now 12 years old and i stanted swimming lessons at 6 but the teacher didnt learn so much to me that time so i have to practice dives ! i think he have chosen the most hard style butterfly and he is so good CONGRATULATIONS CLARK! OUR SUPERMAN!
Quite an *impressive, lil dude* 🤙🏼 I swam & played water polo in high school/college; SoCal. I made *CIF* couple times, but wasn’t this good. Keep at it kiddo 👏🏻
he fell off
why does he need to be the fastest ever? why not just be a good swimmer and love swimming for what it is? I have been swimming for decades now and I am okay but I don't compare myself to anyone. I try to enjoy swimming as much as I can, because it is such a gift. All this pushing to break records, you will end up hating it.
People are driven by goals of success in the sport. Some do not, clearly you don’t and there’s nothing wrong with that
I’m agree my son is good swimmer by 8 years old I never need him to be fast swimming but I just need you can survive yourself from ocean
3:33
accidentally paused there lmao
"Here are all the records that I held when I was 8 years old"
When I was 8... I only ever got medals and one MOS (Most Outstanding Swimmer) trophy.
i was 8 once🙄wheres my medal?
I actually believe I raced against this guy last year. Looked him up, seems like he's doing ok right now in the 15-16 age group. Really fast times ngl.
Imagine being 11 and getting a holiday in your honor like bro that’s actually amazing
Oh yeah, hes the supersonic swimmer guy
Him: 8 & Under 28 seconds for 50 free
Me: 10 years old 39 seconds for 50 free!
11 seconds difference and at least 2 years! This kid is amazing
Same
Other people: so what do you do
Him: I swim
Other people: oh so for fun
Him: no I beated Michel Phelps record
Other people: run
This is really inspiring I'm only 12 and now I'm doing lessons this vid is really cool to watch over and over it's super cool how to achieved all of that. That I want to do swimming for my dreams.
Could never do butterfly 😂. I’m a breaststroke and it’s amazing how fast this kid is and I have a ton of respect for how hard he trains.
For anyone interested he has plateaued and can’t even swim at a national level anymore
i have respect for him because i am a swimmer as well and i train 6-7 days a week. but if you go a really fast time when your young its harder for you to improve because the time is so fast.
Same thing happens to me
ITSAB
Yeah its true😊
So your saying as he growns he won’t get stronger????and possibly Improve his speed... lol
🧐 ntwse
Clark Kent doesn’t have the record Carson Foster went a 1:07 at the age of ten the Olympic channel has a video on it
As a swimmer I have a lot of respect for him.
Keep on going man.
Keep on persevering
I wish him all the success and all the hard work pays off...Olympians genetics and skillsets are on another level..good luck
This boy swam a 26 sec 50 free at 8 years old, mad respect
Lol that's a lie
I’m 11 and I got a 33 even though free is my worst stroke
this video is so inspiring! i loved it. you should do more dude perfect face off
he’s incredible but the clear goggles 💀
I know I have mirrored googles!😂😂
Got a lot of respect for this young kid, and people who saying oh that’s not fast ect, he is fast trust me, he’s top at his age
‘The reason is kind of making’ sense got me 😂😂😂
As a pretty good swimmer I think this kid has a great future and is very talented
Superman!
Well, he is 14 now and below average in California, never mind US.
Best kid swimmers are usually kids whose parents were swimmers , older siblings that swim or have excellent coaching etc. They learn techniques and start and turn very early so they look amazing at young age. At about 12 this kids lose those advantages since other kids learned it too. That’s when genes, determination, mind set and hard work take over. I’m father of 2 swimmers and I have seen kids like this dominating at age 10 and being pretty good at age 12 , nowhere to be found at age 15. Not all of them, but majority of them.
Having said all that, swimming is great sport for kids, makes them tough, healthy ,competitive and well built. As far as getting good enough to go to Olympics I don’t think it’s wort time and effort.
he's 179th in his class I would not say he is below average
@@nathanjoe6655 i didn’t mean to put him down, he is a very good swimmer for all practical purposes. In the context of this video where he should become one of great swimmers he is below average. In competitive swimming, anyone who doesn’t have 4 A times in their even years is below average .
@@BobanMisevic Buddy he's 14 and his lc 100 free is 53 im pretty sure thats AAAA
@@nathanjoe6655you are right. He does have 4A time 100 free long course , his time 53.73. He is 15 and qualified for junior nationals. Also qualified for junior nationals are
Luka Mijatovic 14 year old from Seattle 52,78
Nicholas Bagri. 14. 52.98
Tim WU. 14 53.29
And 4 more 15 year old with better time then Clark
@@BobanMisevic That doesn't prove anything, you said he was "below average"
I will be teasing him about this video relentlessly
i am a swimmer this kid is crazy good but i love how his coaches make sure he has fun which is something i never had
Doesn't seem as humble as Michael Phelps
He’s just a kid..... give him time, he’ll get there
@@TheWSYNkatevy153 That is so true. Actually a little bit of narcissism is absolutely essential for self development, too much is too bad tho.
@UCDxzTD7KPy8-zSibvNy3mmA LMFAO?!?!
Lmao I’m twelve year old swimmer and this is embarrassing to me 😂. He is amazing, and I have mad respect for him. So keep striving buddy! See you in 2024
I think it's great he has lofty goals, and I really hope things work out for him. But as a former NAG top 16 swimmer (10&under IM/fly), I can tell you a lot happens between now and then. My times in high school were decent at best. It was pretty crushing after the success I had at his age.
bro there are thousands of these kids around the world who beat records when they are young
Three years later, he hasn’t lost his passion yet and he’s still really fast, but only ranked 20-30 in his class
You know him ?
Where is he now?
Any update how he is doing now, 4 years later? His coach mentioned that he is at the top of the age group at that time and she is training him to be competitive against 12-year olds.
cant find him on swim cloud
@@jerrymemes2207 His name is actually Clark Kent Apuada. You need to search Clark Apuada at swim cloud to find him.
Ok there are a lot of stereotypes of swimmers like oh it’s not so hard
Me after finishing a 200 IM: oh I would like to see you try this honey 😪
this video is literally 5 years ago, he is properly 16 years old rn.
dudes here going 1:06 at his age 😂😂 'future michael phelps'
Where he is now?
He's a very good 15-year-old freestyle sprinter. No more and no less.
He needs to drop his 50 free time from 24.86 to 22.79 just to qualify to swim at USA Olympic Trials next summer, so his 2024 Olympic prospects look grim.
Follow your dreams Clark and every body reading
Whenever I see these great athletes I always think about everybody else who could do just that. If you think about it a lot of these young prodigies have had the opportunity to do a lot of their passions their whole life. I mean if I had started swim training at 6 months like Clark Kent then I’m sure I would be top of the line too. Not even just sports, all kids who have done great things at young ages just had pot luck and got parents who were able to give them the chance. If I were 8 and you gave me all the parts to build a computer and a tutorial on how to do it I.e TH-cam video then I’m quite sure I could build one and say I built a PC at 7 years old and it truly wouldn’t be all that impressive. So my congratulations and respect goes to the parents for giving this kid the opportunity, and giving him something that many other just don’t have.
Yeah I agree.
And on top of all that he's a red belt in karate. I'm 47, I swim 1 mile a day and yet I'd be humbled to train next to this youngster !
Keep going bro 👍👍👍