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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 19: Ilya Kharun of the United States competes in the Men's 200 Meter Butterfly heats on Day 3 of the TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis at the Indiana University Natatorium on June 19, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Bobby Goddin/Getty Images) Bobby Goddin via Getty Images Caeleb Dressel got the better start and led through the first 15 meters in the men's 50 butterfly, but Ilya Kharun swam away from the field over the final 25 to win the race in 22.59. Kharun set a new meet record and U.S. Open record, the fastest time ever swam on American soil. It's Kharun's second record-breaking swim of the day after he'd already broken the meet record in this morning's prelims.
"I'm a part of the team now and I'm very happy to be with the big dogs," Kharun said in his post-race interview on the win being his first national title since switching to represent the…
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