Articles by Retta Race

Peng Xuwei Cracks Chinese National Record In 200 Back

Although she landed off the podium in 4th place, Peng Xuwei of China fired off a new national record in the women’s 200m backstroke.

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Zhang Yufei Becomes Just 2nd Asian Woman Ever Under 25 Seconds In 50 Fly

Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei fired off a new national record in the women’s 50m butterfly while competing in the semi-finals.

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Study Up On Short Course World Championships Day 3 Heat Sheets

Save any other swimmer who may be pulled at the last second, the fields for day 3 heats of these Short Course World Championships remain intact.

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Sjostrom’s 23.96 Fly Split Helps Sweden Tie 200 Medley Relay World Record

Sweden crushed a World Record in the women’s 200m medley relay on night two of the 2021 FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Tom Dean Ruled Out Of Short Course World Championships Due To COVID Contact

We now know the reason why Olympic champion Tom Dean was a no-show for the men’s 200m freestyle heats this morning in Abu Dhabi.

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Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Is Back In The Water (Video)

Previously retired Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte is back in the water, competing this weekend at the Lithuanian Short Course Championships.

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Swiss Teen Antonio Djakovic Posts 200 Free National Record

The 400m free bronze medalist here, Antonio Djakovic, noted a new Swiss national record in the 200m free tonight in Abu Dhabi.

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15-Year-Old Lana Pudar Gives Bosnia & Herzegovina First Senior Int’l Medal

15-year-old Lana Pudar of Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed the best 200m fly of her young career to collect bronze here in Abu Dhabi.

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On A Roll, Noe Ponti Puts Up Another Swiss National Record In 100 Fly

Swiss ace Noe Ponti is on a roll here in Abu Dhabi, setting himself up for a potential second medal at these FINA Short Course World Championships.

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Tom Dean & Chad Le Los No-Show Men’s 200 Free Prelim

Two major players in the men’s 200m freestyle opted out of this mornings prelims, with GBR’s Tom Dean and RSA’s Chad Le Clos as no-shows.

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Kyle Chalmers Underwent Shoulder Surgery This Week

Australian Kyle Chalmers has undergone shoulder surgery to address a nagging injury that rendered him out of the 2021 FINA Short Course Championships.

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Ireland’s Tennessee Vol Ellen Walshe Hacks More Time Off 400 IM National Record

Tennesse’s Irish swimmer Ellen Walshe strikes again, lowering her own hours-old national record while snagging silver in the women’s 400m IM.

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Alberto Razzetti Nails Italian Record While Becoming 200 Fly World Champion

Italy has seen its first 2021 Short Course world champion get crowned as Alberto Razzetti took the men’s 200m fly here in Abu Dhabi.

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Four Singaporean Swimmers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Abu Dhabi

The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) revealed the news that four of its FINA Short Course World Championships swimmers have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Auboeck, Djakovic Wreak National Record Havoc In 400 Free

NCAA champion for the University of Michigan, Felix Auboeck of Austria cranked out a new national record en route to winning 400m free gold.

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