Articles by Retta Race

Israel’s Gorbenko Tears Up Tenerife

Israelis Anastasia Gorbenko and Ron Polonsky were among those who competed in Spain over the weekend near their training camp in Tenerife.

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Sjostrom’s Surgery Successful; Looking At Possible 3-Month Recovery

Read on to find out more details on Swedish Olympic superstar Sarah Sjostrom’s elbow surgery, which took place today in her home nation.

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Rikako Ikee Returns Message Of Strength To Injured Sarah Sjostrom

Good swimming karma is being spread around the world today, as Japan’s Rikako Ikee returned a message of hope to Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom.

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Multi-Olympic Medal Contender Sarah Sjostrom Breaks Elbow

With fewer than 200 days until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, a potentially big blow has been dealt to the women’s sprint free and fly events.

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4 Japanese Men Post 51-Point 100 Butterfly Times In Tokyo

Takeshi Kawamoto was at the helm of a 4-man siege on the 100m butterfly event on the final day of action at the Japan Open.

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19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Scorches Another 2:06 200 Breaststroke

Japan’s 19-year-old phenom Shoma Sato lowered his 200m breast lifetime best down to 2:06.74, with this representing his 2nd sub-2:07 performance this year.

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Rikako Ikee Registers Fastest 50 Freestyle Since Her Return To Racing

A quiet but remarkable milestone was achieved by Rikako Ikee in the women’s 50m freestyle tonight at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Kobori & Koga Among Top Performances On Japan Open Day 3

Coming back to racing just six months ago, Junya Koga took the men’s 50m back event on day 3 of the Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Daiya Seto Takes On Tough Double, Honda Hits Another 1:55 200 Fly

Read on to see how Olympic medalist Daiya Seto fared taking on the 200m fly and 200m IM with juts minutes between each race at this Japan Open.

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World Champion Daiya Seto On Comeback: “This Is A New Start”

Back in the water with the postponed Olympic Games on the horizon, Daiya Seto gives insight into where his mind and body are at with his return to racing.

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Ohashi Rips 4:36 400 IM On Day 2 Of Japan Open

World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi lowered her season-best in the women’s 400m IM while competing on day 2 of the Japan Open.

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Kings Park Reportedly In Doubt As South Africa’s OLY Trials Location

The dates for the South African Olympic Swimming Trials competition may indeed be set but the location is not yet a sure thing.

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Amidst National Lockdowns, Manchester Int’l Meet On Schedule

The Manchester International Swim Meet slated for February 12th-14th has been given the green light, despite national lockdowns.

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Waka Kobori Becomes Japan’s 4th Fastest 400 Freestyler Ever

20-year-old Asian Games multi-medalist Waka Kobori of Japan made some waves in the women’s 400m free tonight at the 2021 Japan Open.

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2021 Japan Open: Sato Tops Watanabe In 100 Breaststroke Battle

The 2021 Japan Open kicked off today with some solid swimming from some of the nation’s brightest Olympic hopefuls, including 19-year-old Shoma Sato.

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