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Men’s Recruit Ranks: Individual Scoring For All Classes Through 2026 NCAAs

Arizona State’s Ilya Kharun leads all junior swimmers with 139 career NCAA points through three championship appearances.

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Revisiting Recruit Rankings: Men’s High School Class of 2022

As an Honorable Mention recruit, Owen McDonald emerged as the top scorer in this domestic high school class by a wide margin with 145.5 career points.

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Ilya Kharun, Joleigh Crye Named Big 12 Swimmers of the Year As Conference Announces Annual Awards

Kharun was joined by fellow Sun Devils Albane Cachot, Herbie Behm and Jonny Kulow in receiving honors.

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Reviewing SwimSwam’s 2026 NCAA Event Predictions – Men’s Edition

We picked Texas’ Nate Germonprez in the breaststroke events, but it was Cal’s Yamato Okadome getting it done, becoming the first to sweep them since 2021.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Texas senior Hubert Kos is the top seed in this morning’s 200 backstroke prelims after setting an NCAA record in yesterday’s 100 back prelims.

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2026 M. NCAA Championships: Day 3 400 Medley Relay Analysis – A Trio of Historic Fly Splits

Josh Liendo swam the #2 fly split ever, one of three top-ten splits in the final heat tonight alongside Hubert Kos and Ilya Kharun

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Ilya Kharun The New Favorite With Luca Urlando Out In 200 Butterfly

The 2024 NCAA champion, Ilya Kharun is now the clear frontrunner to regain his title in the 200 fly after Luca Urlando’s withdrawal from the meet.

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WATCH: ASU’s 1:12.98 Big 12 Record In 200 Free Relay, Kharun’s 1:37.70 200 Fly & All Day 4 Videos

Watch all of the race videos from night four of the 2026 Big 12 Championships, courtesy of the conference’s YouTube channel.

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Ilya Kharun Swims 1:37.70 to Break 200 Fly Meet Record At Big 12s With Explosive 24.60 Final 50

Ilya Kharun picked up his 3rd individual event win of the 2026 Big 12 Championships in meet record fashion, stopping the clock at 1:37.70 in his 200 fly.

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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

ASU’s Adam Chaney is seeded 2nd in the 100 backstroke finals after he set a new conference record time 43.93 leading off the 400 medley relay last night.

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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Sun Devil senior Andy Dobrzanski comes in as the top seed and defending champion in the men’s 100 breast on Friday at Big 12s.

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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

ASU’s Ilya Kharun earned the top seed in the men’s 100 butterfly by more than a second, touching in 44.25, and he will be chasing the Big 12 record tonight.

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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After winning a swim-off in the 200 IM and ultimately placing 8th, Michael Hochwalt of ASU returns to the pool as the top seed and defending champion in the 400 IM.

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2026 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Prelims Scratches – Ertan & Senc-Samardzic drop 4 IM & 2 Free

2026 Big 12 Championship Dates: Tuesday, February 24–Saturday, February 28 Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC Defending champions: Arizona State…

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2026 Men’s Big 12 Fan Guide: Arizona State Eyeing Relay Records in Bid to Repeat as Champions

Arizona State is clearly the class of the Big 12 now. They won last year’s meet by a little over 600 points.

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