{"id":583174,"date":"2024-04-01T11:09:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=583174"},"modified":"2024-04-01T22:23:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:23:58","slug":"ncaa-titles-for-josh-liendo-ilya-kharun-augurs-well-for-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-titles-for-josh-liendo-ilya-kharun-augurs-well-for-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Titles for Josh Liendo, Ilya Kharun Augur Well for Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCAA Titles for Josh Liendo, Ilya Kharun Augur Well for Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ostensibly, Josh Liendo<\/strong> and Ilya Kharun<\/strong> were opponents last week at the NCAA Men\u2019s Championships in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

But given how tempting it was for neutrals to read into each swim the ramifications for this summer\u2019s international calendar, it\u2019s no surprise that something larger united the Canadians.<\/p>\n

Between them, Canadians ascended the top step at the NCAA podium on seven occasions \u2013 five for Liendo, the Florida sophomore; two for Arizona State freshman Kharun. All of which bodes well for the nation\u2019s hopes this summer at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

Just as important, ultimately, may be the dynamic between two leaders of an emerging program looking to find parity with a long dominant women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n