Michael Laitarovsky
- position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Natanya, Israel
- High school Ort Bialik
- Major Computer Information Systems
- position Freestyle/Butterfly/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Natanya, Israel
- High school Ort Bialik
- Major Computer Information Systems
Michael Laitarovsky Bio
| 50 Free | 20.02p | 2-15-23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 100 Free | 44.57 | 11-18-22 | Gamecock Invitational | Columbia, SC |
| 100 Fly | 46.98p | 2-16-23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 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)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 8th – 100 fly
- 1st – 100 back
- 2nd – 200 free relay
- 3rd – 400 free relay
- 1st, 4th – 200 medley relay
- 2nd, 6th – 400 medley relay
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
