Ilya Kharun Breaks Maxime Grousset’s US Open Record With 22.73 50 Fly

2026 Pro Swim Series – Indianapolis

• June 17-20, 2026
• Indianapolis, IN
• LCM (50 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Live Stream: USA Swimming Network (Downloadable App)
• Live Recaps:
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

Men’s 50m Butterfly — Final

• World Record: 22.27, Andriy Govorov (UKR) – 2018
• American Record: 22.35, Caeleb Dressel – 2022
• U.S. Open Record: 22.80, Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 2026
• Pro Swim Record: 22.80, Maxime Grousset (FRA) – 2026

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Ilya Kharun (Sun Devil Swimming) – 22.73 *U.S. Open & Pro Swim Series Record*
2. Michael Andrew (MA Swim Academy) – 23.08
3. Santo Condorelli (FAST Swim Team) – 23.25
4. Caeleb Dressel (Sporting Jax Aquatic Club) – 23.28
5. Dylan Carter (Azura Florida Aquatics) – 23.39
6. Ole Eidam (University of Michigan) – 23.58
7. Dare Rose (Scarlet Aquatics) – 23.60
8. Yassin Abdelghany (Jaguar Aquatics) – 23.86

Ilya Kharun swam to a new US Open Record and Pro Series Records in the men’s 50 butterfly, touching in a 22.73. That broke the previous record of a 22.80 set by Maxime Grousset of France earlier this year.

Kharun was just off his lifetime best 22.64 that he swam last month at the Mare Nostrum stop in Monaco.

All-Time Top Performers, Men’s LCM 50 Butterfly

1. Caeleb Dressel, 22.35, 2019
2. Ilya Kharun, 22.64, 2026
3. Dare Rose, 22.79, 2023
4. Michael Andrew, 22.79, 2022
5. Nico Santos, 22.83, 2022
6. Bryan Lundquist, 22.91, 2009

With his win in the 50 fly tonight, Kharun swept all three butterfly events this week in Indianapolis. He is set to begin representing the US later this year as he becomes eligible in October. Kharun was 9th in the 50 fly in a 22.92 at the 2025 World Championships, just 0.01 from making the final. Dare Rose was the top finisher for the US then with a 23.02 in semifinals for 12th.