Articles by Retta Race

British Trials Concluded And Now Swimmers Await Official Validation

We now await British Swimming’s official announcement of those who have been named to the Tokyo roster for this summer’s postponed Games.

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Alicia Wilson, Jacob Peters Among New Names On British Olympic Roster

Cal swimmer Alicia Wilson grabbed a spot on the British consideration roster for Tokyo, hitting a QT in the women’s 200m IM.

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Lucy Hope’s Scottish Record Builds Case For British Women’s 400 Free Relay

Edinburgh athlete Lucy Hope produced the fastest 100 free of her life on night 4 of the British Olympic Selection Trials.

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British Consideration Roster Hits 19 Through 3 Days of Trials

18-year-old Matt Richards placed 2nd in the men’s 100m free tonight in London, getting under the consideration standard in the process.

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2021 British Olympic Selection Trials Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Duncan Scott already got under the Olympic consideration standard in the 100 free prelims, but let’s see what he has in store for tonight.

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2021 British Olympic Selection Trials Day 2 Finals Live Recap

James Guy snagged the top seed in the men’s 200m fly this morning in London and will try to add his name to the Olympic roster in the event tonight.

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Former 200 Breast World Record Holder Yamaguchi Retires At 26

Japan’s Akihiro Yamaguchi, the one-time World Record holder in the men’s 200m breast, has announced his formal retirement at the age of 26.

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Alex Baumann To Replace Leigh Russell As Swimming Australia Chief

Alex Baumann, already part of Swimming Australia’s administration, will take over as the organization’sChief Executive this May.

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British Consideration Roster Adds Joe Litchfield, Harriet Jones & More

Joe Litchfield beat out elder brother Max Litchfield to gain a spot on the British Swimming Olympic consideration roster in the men’s 200m IM.

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2021 British Olympic Selection Trials Day 1 Live Recap

Olympian Duncan Scott already put up a strong 1:57.77 to lead the men’s 200 IM at the British Swimming Olympic Selection Trials.

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Faster Than Murphy, South Africa’s 16-Yr-Old Coetze Clocks 53.62 100 Back

16-year-old Pieter Coetzé put up the swim of his life to qualify in the men’s 100m backstroke at the just-concluded South African National Championships.

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Japan Reveals 33-Strong Olympic Roster For Home-Based Games

Take a look at the 33-strong swimming lineup that will be representing the host nation of Japan at this summer’s postponed 2020 Olympic Games.

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2021 Japanese Olympic Trials: A Synopsis

Missed some of the Japanese Olympic Trials? We’ve got you covered with our in-depth synopsis analyzing the highs and lows of the 7-day affair.

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All The Links You Need For OLY Qualifying Meets For Week Of April 12th

Great Britain’s versatile Abbie Wood will try to capture her spot on the British Olympic roster this upcoming week in London.

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Kromo Nears Lifetime Best 50 Butterfly Mark To Close Out Eindhoven

Ranomi Kromowidjojo fired off a near-lifetime best to take gold in the 50m butterfly at the Eindhoven Qualification Meet.

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