Ilya Kharun breaks Tom Shields American record with 21.61 in 50 butterfly prelims
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Ilya Kharun swam 21.61 in Saturday’s 50 butterfly prelims, breaking Tom Shields’ American record of 21.00 from 2021 and his own U.S. Open record of 21.69. The time makes him the third-fastest performer all-time after passing Nyls Korstanje of the Netherlands, and he is the top seed for the final. He is already qualified for the December 2026 SCM World Championships in Beijing, his first meet representing the U.S. after formerly swimming for Canada; he was removed from the 2022 Junior Pan Pacs roster when he was not yet a U.S. citizen.
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