Michael Laitarovsky
- position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Natanya, Israel
- High school Ort Bialik
- position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Natanya, Israel
- High school Ort Bialik
Michael Laitarovsky Bio
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50 Free | 19.61p | 2/19/24 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
| 100 Free | 43.92 | 11/17/23 | Gamecock Invitational | Columbia, SC |
| 100 Fly | 46.97p | 11/16/23 | Gamecock Invitational | Columbia, SC |
| 100 Back | 45.27! | 2/17/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 200 Back | 1:55.98 | 10/29/21 | vs. Queens | Columbia, SC |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | X = exhibition heat | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Freshman of the Week (11/2/22, 1/18/22)
- All-SEC Freshman Team (2022)
- All-SEC Second Team (2023)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American (1st team – 2023)
- SEC Bronze Medalist (100 back – 2023)
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
- Established himself as one of the program’s most dominant swimmers in the 100 back, going undefeated in the event throughout the entirety of the regular season
- Tallied up six top-three finishes in the 100 free and 100 fly during the regular season with two in the free and four in the fly
- Had a strong performance at the Gamecock Invitational, placing third in the 100 free, second in the 100 fly, and winning the 100 back
- Earned a spot on the SEC Championship team where he competed in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back
- Made the finals of the 50 free at the SEC Championship with a new personal best time of 19.61 but was disqualified in the finals
- Made the finals of the 100 back at the SEC Championships, finishing 12th overall
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
- Competed in all seven of South Carolina’s regular season meets
- Earned nine first-place finishes throughout the season with eight of those coming in the 100 back
- Placed in the top-three eighteen times throughout the season across all four disciplines that he competed
- Lowered his own school record in the 100 back at the Gamecock Invitational and went on to lower it again twice at the SEC Championships
- Earned a spot on the SEC Championship team where he individually competed in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 back
- Made the finals of the 100 back at the SEC Championships after placing fourth in the prelims with a 45.49 and went on to lower his time to 45.27 in the finals, placing third overall to secure the bronze medal
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 back where he swam a 46.09 to place 31st overall
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
- Swam in all five of South Carolina’s dual meets during the regular season
- Set a new program record in the 100 back during a preliminary heat at the Tennessee Invitational. Lowered his own program record during the prelims at the SEC Championships with a 46.17.
- Placed first three times in the 100 back during the dual season
- Competed in the 50 free, 100 back, and 100 fly at the SEC Championships. Made the A finals of the 100 back, placing 8th overall
- Swam the lead leg of the 200 and 400 medley relays at SECs that each placed in the program record book
PRE-COLLEGE
- Competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 100m backstroke
- Represented Israel in the 2020 European Championships and the 2019 and 2022 World Championships
