Josh Liendo Blasts Fastest Pre-Championship Season 100 Butterfly Ever With 43.42

Georgia Fall Invitational

• November 18-21, 2025
• Gabrielsen Natatorium — Athens, GA
• 9:30 am ET prelims/5:30 pm ET finals (with an exception of 2 pm ET timed finals on Tuesday)
• 25 Yards (SCY)
• Live Results
• Live Stream
• Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 2
  • Finals: Day 1 Distance | Day 1 Relays | Day 2

Men’s 100 Butterfly — Finals

• NCAA Record: 42.80 — Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• SEC Record: 42.80 — Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• NCAA Standard: 46.11
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.12

Final:

1. Josh Liendo (FLOR) — 43.42
2. Luca Urlando (UGA) — 43.87
3. Michel Arkhangelskiy (FSU) — 44.43
4. Ruard van Renen (UGA) — 44.86
5. Scotty Buff (FLOR) — 46.16
6. Sam Bork (FSU) — 46.45
7. Tim Korstanje (BAMA) — 46.70
8. Stephen Jones (GTCH) — 46.95

Josh Liendo swam the fastest pre-championship meet 100 butterfly of all-time with a 43.42 during finals at midseason in Georgia. That swim also marked the 8th fastest performance ever.

Top 10 Performances All-Time, Men’s SCY 100 Fly

1. Caeleb Dressel, 42.80, 2018 NCAAs
2. Josh Liendo, 43.06, 2025 NCAAs
3. Josh Liendo, 43.07, 2024 NCAAs
4. Youssef Ramadan, 43.15, 2023 NCAAs
5. Josh Liendo, 43.23, 2025 SECs
6. Josh Liendo, 43.30, 2024 NCAAs
7. Josh Liendo, 43.40, 2023 NCAAs
8. Josh Liendo, 43.42, 2025 UGA Midseason Invite
9. Ilya Kharun, 43.43, 2025 NCAAs
10. Luca Urlando, 43.49, 2025 NCAAs

Liendo how holds six of the top eight performances all-time and a lifetime best 43.06 that he swam to win the NCAA title this past March. That was the #2 swim in history, only behind former Florida Gator Caeleb Dressel who swam a 42.80 back at 2018 NCAAs. Liendo is notably the short course meters (SCM) World Record holder in the 100 fly after swimming to a 47.68 last month at the World Cup stop in Toronto.

Top Pre-Championship Men’s 100 Fly Performances

1. Josh Liendo, 43.42, 2025 UGA Midseason Invite
2. Ilya Kharun, 43.55 2025 ASU vs USC Dual Meet
3. Luca Urlando, 43.62 2025 Georgia vs Tennessee Dual Meet
4. Jordan Crooks, 43.77 2024 Tennessee Midseason Invite
5. Ilya Kharun, 43.85 2024 NC State Midseason Invite

Coming into tonight, the fastest pre-championship performance ever was a 43.55 from Ilya Kharun at the Arizona State and USC dual meet just 11 days ago. Kharun is expected to compete with Arizona State in Knoxville, Tennessee later this week during the Dual Meet Challenge.