Ilya Kharun Ditches Canada for Team USA – It's ALL About the MONEY (Dressel & Andrew in Trouble?)
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Ilya Kharun Ditches Canada for Team USA – It's ALL About the MONEY (Dressel & Andrew in Trouble?)

16:12 Feb 3, 2026
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Ilya Kharun just switched to represent the USA. Dax and Elvis have THOUGHTS.The Canadian-born butterfly star is now competing for America. Is this good for the sport? Is it fair? What does it mean for international swimming?? Topics covered:• The Ilya Kharun nation switch• Rules around changing countries• How this affects Team USA and Canada• The ethics of nation-switching in swimming? Night Swim PodcastWhen the pool lights go out, the real talk begins. Hosted by Dax Hill (NCAA champ, Texas Longhorns legend, high-performance technique guru @Reykli) and Elvis Burrows (Bahamian Olympian, national record holder, founder of Burrow's Best swimmer hair and skin care), Night Swim is unfiltered swim culture — NCAA battles, Olympic tea, training hacks, and pool-deck chaos. No scripts. No PR. Just two Black swimmers who've seen it all, saying what everyone else whispers.New episodes weekly. Grab your goggles, hit subscribe, and dive in.?? Presented by Swimnerd#NightSwimPod #Swimming #Swimnerd
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