Michael Laitarovsky
- position Backstroke
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Natanya, Israel
- position Backstroke
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Natanya, Israel
Michael Laitarovsky Bio
| Laitarovsky’s Top Times | ||||
| Event
50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle |
Time
20.31p 48.34p |
Date
2/16/22 11/20/21 |
Meet
SEC Championships Tennessee Invitational |
Location
Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN |
| 100 Backstroke | 46.17p | 2/18/22 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, TN |
| 200 Backstroke
100 Butterfly |
1:55.98
48.19p |
10/29/21
2/18/22 |
vs. Queens
SEC Championships |
Columbia, SC
Knoxville, TN |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Freshman of the Week (2021-2022)
- All-SEC Freshman Team (2022)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 1st – 100 back
- 3rd – 200 medley relay
- 5th – 400 medley relay
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
