Articles by Retta Race

South Korean Swimmers Move Out Of Village Amid Transportation Woes

World champion Kim Woomin is one of six South Korean Olympic swimmers who have moved out of the athletes’ village due to transportation issues.

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2024 Olympic Heat Sheets: Pan Zhanle & Kim Woomin Among Those Who Dropped Events

19-year-old Pan Zhanle of China decided to drop one of his original trio of events with swimming action beginning in Paris on Saturday.

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Egor Kornev Rips 21.70 50 Free To Become #4 Russian Performer All-Time

Catch up on happenings at the 2024 Russian Cup where winners can earn about $23k if their winning time winds up beating the time of Olympic champions.

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European Championships Medalist Michal Chmielewski Has Broken Finger

Michal Chmielewski of Poland was seen with a bandage on his right hand with the men’s 200m fly slated for Tuesday, July 30th.

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Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook Reportedly Considering Podium Protest Against Qin Haiyang

Aussie Zac Stubblety-Cook spoke to the media this week about the possibility of a protest should one of his Chinese competitors earn a medal.

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Olympic Coach Michael Palfrey Deemed ‘Un-Australian’ For Men’s 400 Free Comments

On the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, Aussie coach Michael (Mick) Palfrey is in hot water over comments made about the men’s 400m Free.

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2024 Olympic Previews: Clash Of The Leon Marchand & Wang Shun 200 IM Titans

European record holder Leon Marchand of France and Asian record holder Wang Shun of China are set to lock horns in the men’s 200 IM with others on their heels.

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2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships: Max Morgan Completes Breaststroke Trifecta

16-year-old Max Moran continued his impressive run at the breatstroke events at the 2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships.

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Lifincev Gets 100 Back Gold Ahead Of Kolesnikov At Russian Swimming Cup

Olympian Kliment Kolesnikov had to settle for silver behind Miron Lifincev in the men’s 100m backstroke at the 2024 Russian Swimming Cup.

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Ilya Borodin Lowers Own Russian 200 IM Record To 1:56.75

21-year-old Ilya Borodin lowered his own Russian national record in the 200 IM while racing at the 2024 Russian Swimming Cup.

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16-Yr-Old Max Morgan Fires Off 27.52 LCM 50 Breast At Aquatics GB Summer Championships

Youngsters continue to bring the heat in Sheffield at the 2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships taking place at Ponds Forge.

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16-Yr-Old Aussie Lucas Fackerell Hits 1:47.87 SCM 200 Free

16-year-old Aussie Lucas Fackerell put up a trio of super quick freestyle performances at the 2024 Swimming WA Short Course Qualifying Meet.

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Huge Chunk Of Australian Olympic Roster Hails From Queensland

Brush up on where your favorite Australian swimming stars stem from as we review the state-by-state breakdown of the Olympic roster.

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2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships Day 2 Recap

Day two of the 2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships brought the heat, including in the women’s 50m breast, courtesy of Theodora Taylor.

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2024 Aquatics GB Summer Championships: 16-Yr-Old Morgan Rips 1:00.10 LCM 100 Breast

16-year-old Max Morgan fired off a monster time of 1:00.10 to register a new British Age Record in the 100m breast in Sheffield.

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