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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 (2021-2022)
  • 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

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