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| National team |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 7, 2005 Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sandpipers of Nevada [1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ron Aitken | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ilya Kharun (born February 7, 2005) is a Canadian competitive swimmer who specializes in the freestyle and butterfly. [2] [3]
He was born in Montreal in 2005 as his parents were acrobats who performed there in Cirque du Soleil. [1] The family would eventually move to Las Vegas where they would continue their entertainment careers with Cirque du Soleil. [1] The family thought he would be eligible to compete for the United States in swimming, but as he only held a Canadian passport it was determined that he would have to compete for the nation where he was born. [1] [4]
Kharun made his international debut for Canada at the 2022 World Short Course championships. [5] Kharun won two medals at the event, set two World Junior records and three Canadian records. [1]
| Event | Time [6] | Venue | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m freestyle | 23.31 | Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Centre, Fort Lauderdale | 4 March 2023 | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 51.61 | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center, Knoxville | 14 Jan 2023 | ||
| 50 m butterfly | 23.27 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 23 July 2023 | NR | |
| 100 m butterfly | 51.22 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 28 July 2023 | ||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:53.82 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 26 July 2023 | NR |
| Event | Time [6] | Venue | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 50 m butterfly | 22.28 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne | 18 December 2022 | NR | |
| 100 m butterfly | 49.03 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne | 18 December 2022 | NR , WJR | |
| 200 m butterfly | 1:50.86 | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne | 15 December 2022 | NR |
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