Articles by Retta Race

Titmus’ Coach Dean Boxall On His Viral Celebration: “I Bleed With My Athletes”

“He’s very passionate about what he does – he really becomes quite animated,” 400m freestyle gold medalist Ariarne Titmus said of her coach Dean Boxall.

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Pellegrini Makes History Entering 5th Consecutive 200 Free Olympic Final

Italy’s Federica Pellegrini sealed her status as an Olympic icon even further by making the women’s 200m free final in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 3: Daiya Seto Has One Final Chance

Out of the 400m IM final, out of the 200m fly final, Japan’s Daiya Seto looks to the 200 IM to finally make his mark here in Tokyo.

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Lydia Jacoby Rips 1:04.95 For 100 Breast Gold and New U.S. NAG

17-year-old Lydia Jacoby rose to the challenge, ripping a time good enough for gold, as well as a U.S. National Age Group Record.

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Rylov Takes Down 100 Back European Record En Route To Gold

Russia’s Evgeny Rylov took the men’s 100m backstroke gold here in Tokyo, registering a new European Record in the process.

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16-Yr-Old Popovici Scorches 1:44.68 200 Free European Junior Record

16-year-old phenom David Popovici finished in 4th place in the men’s 200m free at the Olympic Games, registering a new European Junor Record.

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Peaty On Historic Gold: “I Haven’t Felt This Good Since 2016”

In reaching the top of the podium as he did in Rio, Adam Peaty became the first British swimmer ever to successfully defend an individual Olympic title.

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Tokyo 2020, Asia Recap Day 2: Li Bingjie Makes History In 400 Free

Li Bingjie of China raced her way to the podium in the women’s 400m freestyle on day 2 of these Olympic Games.

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Ariarne Titmus Breaks Aussie Record To Give Ledecky First Individual OLY Loss

Ariarne Titmus torches the Aussie and Oceanic women’s 400m freestyle record and hands American Katie Ledecky her first Olympic loss.

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Emma McKeon Rips 55.72 100 Fly Aussie & Oceanic Record For Bronze

27-year-old Renaissance woman Emma McKeon has surged to the wall here in Tokyo for 100m fly bronze, hitting a national record again.

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200 Freestyle Top Seed Hwang Sunwoo: “I’m Surprised At My Time”

During day 2 prelims of these Olympic Games, we saw a World Junior Record go down in the form of Hwang Sunwoo in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Fairweather Drops 4 Seconds, Hits 4:02.28 NZL National Record

17-year-old Erika Fairweather swam fearlessly in the 400m free heats, cracking a New Zealand national record to make the final.

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Li Bingjie Looks Solid with 400 Free Asian Record In Tokyo Heats

Li Bingjie of China hit a new national record and Asian continental record en route to taking the 2nd seed in the women’s 400m free.

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Trio Of Olympic Records Fall In Women’s 100 Backstroke Heats

Scary swimming already in this women’s 100 backstroke already with a trio of Olympic Records biting the dust in Tokyo heats.

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Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo Blasts 1:44.62 200 Free World Junior Record

Korea’s Hwang Sunwoo looked smooth as silk en route to clocking a new World Junior Record in the men’s 200m freestyle heats in Tokyo.

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