2026 U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials
MEN’S 50 FLY– Final
- World Record: 21.28, Egor Kornev (RUS) – 2026
American Record: 21.61, Ilya Kharun — 2026U.S. Open Record: 21.61, Ilya Kharun (USA) — 2026- Beijing ‘A’ Qualification Time: 22.43
Top 8 Finishers
- Ilya Kharun (SUN) — 21.46 **New American Record
- Caeleb Dressel (SJAC) — 21.62
- Tyler Ray (TXLA) — 21.95
- Van Mathias (ISC) — 22.23
- Dare Rose (SCAR) — 22.33
- Finn Brooks (ISC) — 22.43
- Matt King (ISC) — 22.62
- Brendan Whitfield (VT) — 22.71
After swimming a 21.61 in prelims, Ilya Kharun lowered the American Record for the 2nd time today in the SCM men’s 50 fly posting a 21.41 in finals. That also set a new U.S. Open Record. The American Record coming into the day was a 21.99 set by Tom Shields back in 2021 while the U.S. Open Record was held by Kharun as he swam a 21.69 last fall at the World Cup stop in Westmont.
Kharun entered the day with a lifetime best 21.67 in the event which he swam in December 2024 to win silver at the 2024 SCM World Championships.
All-Time Top Performers, Men’s SCM 50 Butterfly
- Egor Kornev, 21.28 (2026)
- Noe Ponti, 21.32 (2024)
- Ilya Kharun, 21.41 (2026)
- Nyls Korstanje, 21.62 (2024) / Caeleb Dressel 21.62 (2026)
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- Szebasztian Szabo, 21.75 (2021)
Kharun remains the #3 performer all-time in the event while Caeleb Dressel moves up to become tied as the #4 performer in history as he swam a 21.62. Kharun’s swim tonight is the #4 performance all-time.
All-Time Top Performances, Men’s SCM 50 Butterfly
- Egor Kornev (RUS) — 21.28
- Noe Ponti (SUI) — 21.32
- Noe Ponti (SUI) — 21.43
- Ilya Kharun (USA) — 21.46
- Noe Ponti (SUI) — 21.50
