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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