Articles by Retta Race

Watch Hinomoto’s Electric 55.77 SCM 100 Breast

Yuya Hinomoto fired off a new Japanese national record of 55.77 in the men’s SCM 100 breast. Watch how it happened in Tokyo here.

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Daiya Seto Rocks 100 IM, 400 IM, 200 Fly Tough Triple In Tokyo

Daiya Seto took on a tenacious triple of the 100 IM, 400 IM and 200 fly on day 1 of these Japanese Short Course Championships.

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Yuya Hinomoto Clocks 55.77 SCM 100 Breast JPN Record, #5 All-Time

24-year-old Yuya Hinomoto fired off the fastest 100 breaststroke of his career, hitting 55.77 as the #5 performer all-time in the event.

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Putin Calls For State-Run Swimming Lessons Program Within Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the nation’s government to install a new universal swimming lesson program.

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Doha Stage Set For Matt Sates & Hwang Sunwoo 200 Free Battle

We have a week until the next FINA World Cup stop happening in Doha but we’re already looking at the intense battles which lay ahead.

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A Closer Look At The ‘Stealthy Six’ Men Set To Disrupt The Paris 2024 Olympics

There are just over 1,000 days until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games but we’re already examining the men’s sprint freestyle talent that awaits.

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Ippei Watanabe To Make First Major Race Appearance This Weekend

Former 200 breaststroke WR holder Ippei Watanabe has been quiet since missing out on the Olympic squad but he’s set to race in his native Japan this weekend.

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Rio Olympic Medalist Yuki Kobori Of Japan Retires at 27

Japan’s Yuki Kobori, medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, has announced his retirement from swimming at the age of 27.

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South Africa Continues Medal Haul At African C’ships

Catch up on the 2021 African Championships which run through the remainder of this week with South Africa currently on top of the field.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Philpot Deemed Coaching Hero, London Roar Gets Hacked

This week’s Beyond the Lane Lines features Italian icon Federica Pellegrini, South Aussie Kyle Chalmers, British coach Will Philpot…and Scarface.

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Athletics & Swimming Are Only Two Compulsory Commonwealth Games Sports

As part of the new Strategic Roadmap, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has revealed just two compulsory sports for future Games.

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South Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Posts 1:58.04 In Just His 2nd 200 IM Performance

18-year-old Hwang Sunwoo just clocked another South Korean national record, producing a time of 1:58.04 in just his 2nd 200 IM swim ever.

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South Africa Tops Day 1 Medal Table At 2021 Swimming Championships

The 2021 African Junior/Senior Swimming Championships kicked off this week in Ghana, with Rebecca Meder of South Africa grabbing two titles.

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Kaito Tabuchi Now Ranks #6 Among Japanese Men LCM 400 IM Performers

The final day of the 2021 Japan Student Swimming Championships wrapped up on Sunday, with Olympians Tomoru Honda and Shoma Sato among those back in the water.

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Key Takeaways From 2021 FINA World Cup – Budapest

Catch up on the key stories from the FINA World Cup Series stop in Budapest, including hearing what American Tom Shields had to say.

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