Lawrence native Michael Andrew fell just short of qualifying for the Summer Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped him from thriving on swimming’s biggest stage.

Andrew, 17, won his first world title Friday, taking first place in the 100-meter individual medley at the FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships in Windsor, Canada. He’s the youngest male world champion in the event, winning in 51.84 seconds to edge Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto, of Japan.