Articles by Retta Race

Japan Has Two 15-16-Year-Olds Hit 4:18 LCM 400 IM At JOC

The National JOC Junior Olympic Cup is taking place this week in Japan, with a handful of teenagers standing out from the crowd.

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Head Coach Rohan Taylor To Lead Aussies Through Paris 2024

Swimming Australia has officially appointed Rohan Taylor as national team head coach through December 2024, meaning he’ll be there in Paris.

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The Official Tokyo 2020 SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle

The SwimSwam Crossword Puzzle is back, ready to challenge your brain now that the dust has settled from the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Atkinson To Receive Honorary Degree

Catch up on the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, our collection of swimming stories collected from around the web.

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Yanagimoto & Ogata Double Up On Gold To Close Out JPN High School C’Ships

Check out what happened on the final day of action at the 89th Japan Inter-High School Swimming Championships from Nagano.

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McKeown’s Coach Chris Mooney Takes Over Bond University’s Program

Chris Mooney (right), coach of multi-Olympic medalist Kaylee McKeown, will be moving from the Sunshine Coast to Bond University.

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15-Yr-Old Takezawa Takes Down JPN 400 Free Jr HS Record From 1991 – 4:10.56

On the final day of action at the 61st Japanese National Junior High School Championships, a longstanding women’s 400m freestyle record bit the dust.

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Aisei Matsuda Hits 1:00.99 LCM 100 Breast At JPN High School C’Ships

Check out the quick swims that went down on day three of the 89th annual Japanese Inter-High School Swimming Championships.

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31-Yr-Old Ryosuke Irie Continuing Through At Least 2022 World C’ships

Seemingly ageless Ryosuke Irie of Japan isn’t ready to hang up his goggles just yet, with the 31-year-old eyeing the 2022 FINA World Championships.

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17-Yr-Old Olympian Konosuke Yanagimoto Takes 200 Free JPN High School Title

The 89th Japan Inter-High School Swimming Championships rolled on here Nagano, with day 2 bringing the men’s 200m freestyle as the blue ribbon event.

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Ellie Cole Says She’ll Compete In Paris If Cate Campbell Does

Not only is Australian medalist Cate Campbell not ruling out the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris but Paralympic swimming icon Ellie Cole has followed suit.

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Australian Swimming League Delays Launch Event Due To Coronavirus

The Australian Swimming League (ASL) has announced that its planned launch event slated for October will be delayed due to coronavirus-related complications.

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Quarantine Complete, Aussie Olympic Swimmers Reunite With Family

After having spent two weeks under lockdown in Northern Territory, the Australian swimming Olympians are returning home to celebrate with family and friends.

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Sou Ogata Hits Sub-2:00 200 IM At Japan Inter-High School C’ships

The Japan Inter-High School Swimming Championships are taking place for the first time in two years with just under 800 swimmers participating.

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New Zealand Locks Down For At Least 3 Days After Single Coronavirus Case

The nation of New Zealand is entering at least a 3-day lockdown which means its Short Course Championships have been indefinitely postponed.

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