Ilya Kharun

OH MY! Florida Men Swim 2:55.6 in the 400 Medley Relay, Break NCAA Record by 1.6 Seconds

A historic split from butterflier Josh Liendo was one of the key pieces to Florida annihilating the NCAA Record in the 400 medley relay on Friday.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 46% Think Sub-1:30 200 Free Will Be Broken More Than Other Barriers

Eight years after Townley Haas became the first swimmer sub-1:31 in the 200 free, Luke Hobson set the all-time record of 1:28.81 at the 2024 NCAAs.

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2025 SEC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Georgia’s Tomas Koski will be one man to watch this morning in the 200 free after he threw down a 1:29.64 split on Tuesday’s 800 free relay.

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Florida State, Led by “Michael the Archangel,” Turns Heads with ACC 2nd-Place Relay Finish

Michel Arkhangilskiy very-nearly led Florida State to the upset of the week at the ACC Championships in the men’s 200 medley relay.

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How Much Faster Are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part IX: Big 12

The Big 12 is a small conference that’s been getting a lot deeper in recent years, though Texas’ departure will change things beginning this season.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2025: Men’s #20-11

Hubert Kos continues his evolution as one of the world’s best swimmers after roaring to Olympic gold in the 200 back after winning the world title in 2023.

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Ilya Kharun Swims 19.08 50 Fly Split As Arizona State Sweeps Arizona On Senior Day

Ilya Kharun splits 19.08 in the 50 butterfly, the fifth-fastest split in history, as Arizona State sweeps in-state rival Arizona to close the regular season.

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How Much Faster are Conference Championship Meets Getting? Part V: Pac-12 Men

The Pac-12 had been getting quicker pretty much everywhere, and that will have a knock-on effect as the schools compete in their new conferences this year.

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2024-25 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Conferences Edition

The last time we did our Power Rankings, Caspar Corbeau had yet to announce his transfer to Indiana, which shook up the NCAA.

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Two-Time French Olympian Marie Wattel Is Moving to the US to Train at Arizona State

Marie Wattel, who finished 6th in the 100 fly at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, will begin training in the United States after completing rehab on her knee.

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arena Swim of the Week: Kyle Peck Slashes Full Second Off 100 Fly PB In 44.74

Peck reset three of his personal best times at the Eddie Reese Showdown, including doing so in the 100 fly for the fourth time this season.

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Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Luca Urlando Rockets To All-Time Record In Men’s 200 Fly

Urlando broke the oldest men’s record in an NCAA Championship event during Georgia’s dual with Tennessee, blasting a time of 1:37.17 in the 200 fly.

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Ilya Kharun on Eddie Reese Showdown: “Lots of ups… the energy was crazy”

Arizona State sophomore Ilya Kharun had a notable weekend in Austin, winning the 50 free (18.6), 100 fly (43.9), and 200 fly (1:39.1)

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2025 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 3 (Saturday Morning Live Recap)

The inaugural Eddie Reese Showdown concludes this morning. Expect to ASU’s Jonny Kulow in the 100 free this morning after he split a fast 40.42 last night.

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2025 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 2 (Friday Night) Live Recap

The inaugural Eddie Reese Showdown continues this evening with a bevy of events, including several that will feature the NCAA record-holders.

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