Ilya Kharun Rattles His 50 Butterfly Canadian Record From Two Weeks Ago At Sun Devil OPen

It is impossible to talk about the future of Canadian swimming without mentioning Ilya Kharun. Born in Montreal in 2005, Kharun is the son of two Ukrainian acrobats who worked for Cirque du Soleil. The family then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where the career of swimmer of Ilya really took off. As it progressed to the international level, it quickly became clear that, even though he had grown up in the United States, he only had a Canadian passpo…

Double Olympic medallist Ilya Kharun is learning more and swimming faster

You can’t talk about the future of Canadian swimming without talking about Ilya Kharun. Kharun was born in Montreal in 2005, to parents who were travelling and performing as acrobats with Cirque de Soleil. Originally from Ukraine, the family eventually moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where Kharun’s swimming career started.  As he progressed to become an international calibre competitor, there was a realization that despite growing up in the United S…

Ilya Kharun Rattles His 50 Butterfly Canadian Record From Two Weeks Ago At Sun Devil OPen

By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam  2025 Sun Devil Open May 16-18, 2025 Mona Plummer Aquatic Center – Tempe, Arizona LCM (50 Meters) Psych Sheets Live Results on Meet Mobile: “2025 Sun Devil Open” Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 Ilya Kharun scared his two-week old Canadian record in the 50 butterfly on the final day of the 2025 Sun Devil Open. Kharun blasted a 23.18 to win his first of two events on Sunday evening. The swim missed the 23.09 mark that Kharun s…