Ilya Kharun

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Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Full Name:	Ilya Kharun
Nationality:	Canada
Status:	Active

Ilya Kharun is a Long Course Worlds finalist and Short Course Worlds Medalist. He holds numerous Canadian and World Junior records in the fly events. He competes collegiately for ASU where he is one of the fastest flyers ever. Kharun was a late bloomer by most accounts, only making a name for himself in fall 2021 when he dropped 14.52 seconds in the 200 fly in one year. Junior Swimming 2021 Open Water Junior Nationals Kharun first came to some attention winning the boy’s junior 5k at open water nationals in 2021. He and Sandpipers teammate Luke Ellis went 1-2. Spring 2021 At a local meet in late April, Kharun dropped another half-a-second in the 100 butterfly. Kharun had quite the run in the event since breaking 1:00 for the first time in December 2020 by going 58.49. In March he swam 56.74 before dropping another second in April to go 55.71. His 55.20 ranked him 8th that season for 15-16 boys. Fall Breakout Kharun first careened into fame during the 2021-22 season. He started things off with a big 47.96 100 fly in September. Usually, meets with words like “Pumpkin” in their title are fairly tame: mid-to-late October train-through meets used to get some racing practice …

Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Justina Kozan is set to race the 200 back, 100 free, and 200 fly this morning, which is one of the toughest event schedules we’ve seen all week.

Sandpipers Ilya Kharun Breaks Urlando’s 15-16 NAG with 45.59 100 Fly in Austin

Last December, Kharun swam a personal best of 51.67 at the Las Vegas Super Finals.

2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Winter Juniors – West keeps rolling tonight with finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 back, and 100 breast and timed finals of the 200 free relays.

Winter Junior Championships- West: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After doubling in the 500 free and 200 IM last night, Sandpipers’ Katie Grimes and Bella Sims will swim both the 400 IM and 200 free on Friday.

GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/29/2021

Our latest Weekly Wonders swimmers include Manita Sathianchokwisan, who set a new Bolles School record in the girls’ 50 freestyle in 22.63.

Ilya Kharun Tops 2023 Rankings in 200 Fly; Claire Weinstein Switches Teams

In spite of its fun name, a lot of national-level storylines emerged from the Sandpipers of Nevada’s “Pumpkin Invitational” this weekend. That includes a pile of best times for two Olympians, including Katie Grimes (above).

GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 10/1/2021

Mission Viejo’s Macky Hodges opened the 2021-22 season by hitting a best time of 54.98 in the women’s 100 backstroke.

Olympians Bella Sims and Katie Grimes Go Best Times to Start Yards Season

Tokyo Olympians Bella Sims and Katie Grimes threw down quick early-season times in Sandpipers’ dual meet with Boulder City Henderson.

Sandpipers Swimmers Sims and Grimes Pick Up Additional Trials Cuts

Bella Sims of Sandpipers of Nevada picked up another pair of Olympic Trials cuts in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke events.

Competitor Coach of the Month: Ron Aitken, Sandpipers of Nevada

At the U.S. Open Water National Championships this month, the Sandpipers of Nevada had a swimmer finish in the top 5 in every single event.

Sandpipers’ Ilya Kharun & Katie Grimes Win 2021 U.S. National Junior 5K Titles

Sandpipers’ Ilya Kahrun and Katie Grimes both took titles in the junior 5K event this morning in Fort Myers Beach, both eligible for the 2021 OW Junior team.