David KRATOCHVÍL

ÚAPS · CZE

David is a swimmer from Czechia, a butterfly specialist and a sprinter, whose official competitive record spans 7 seasons, 10 years, 6 countries and 20 meets.

His recorded career begins in 2017, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 200 backstroke in 2:54.84, raced in Berlin. He started out alongside Czech Swimming Federation.

His signature event is the 100 butterfly, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 50 butterfly and 200 individual medley. Butterfly is the backbone of the whole record: 18 meets and 34 recorded swims.

His best 100 butterfly time in long course (50 m) is 55.34, set in 2026 at Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA).

His record includes continental championships, in 2026 (WPS European Championships). A representative mark at that level is 1:00.68 in the 100 butterfly, recorded in long course (50 m).

After a 4-year break between 2019 and 2023, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2023. 2026 is the busiest season on record, with 22 verified individual swims.

He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 6 countries (Czechia, Germany, UNK, France, Italy and Singapore), including 9 of 20 meets outside Czechia.

Those meets span 14 different venues (Berlin, Plzeň, Mariánské Lázně and Cheb…). He has raced for Czech Swimming Federation, Plavecký klub Tachov and ÚAPS.

Still active: the directory includes official activity in the 2026 season. The last race on record is dated October 18, 2026 in Plzeň, with 2 swims: 26.71 in the 50 butterfly and 4:15.78 in the 400 butterfly, all in short course (25 m) and 1 PB improvement. He holds 21 current event personal bests and 63 all-time PB improvements across 64 verified official swims.

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