{"id":614411,"date":"2025-06-08T12:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T19:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=614411"},"modified":"2025-06-08T12:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T19:08:01","slug":"canadian-nationals-josh-liendo-ilya-kharun-duel-to-lead-night-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/canadian-nationals-josh-liendo-ilya-kharun-duel-to-lead-night-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Nationals: Josh Liendo, Ilya Kharun Duel to Lead Night 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian Nationals: Josh Liendo, Ilya Kharun Duel to Lead Night 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Josh Liendo<\/strong> and Ilya Kharun<\/strong> are set to tussle in the men\u2019s 100 butterfly at Canadian Swimming Trials Sunday night, the centerpiece of a busy evening of swimming.<\/p>\n

Liendo led the way in morning prelims at Saanich Commonwealth Place in British Columbia, the national record holder going 51.25. That was .02 seconds ahead of Kharun. They\u2019ll likely be out in front by themselves in Sunday night\u2019s final, with the nearest Canadian a second back. The third finisher from prelims is Austrian Martin Espernberger,<\/strong> who went 51.81 but will be relegated to the B final as an international.<\/p>\n

Several Olympians will be in action Sunday night, including Summer McIntosh.<\/strong> Fresh off her world record Saturday night in the 400 free on the first night of the six-day meet,<\/a> McIntosh is the top seed in the 800 free. Her seed time is 8:09.86, which is her Canadian record in the event. Katie Ledecky<\/strong> lowered her world record to 8:04.12 in May. McIntosh is the top seed by more than 28 seconds.<\/p>\n