Articles by Retta Race

German Olympic Champion Stresses Importance of COVID-19 Vaccine

German Olympic swimming champion Michael Gross stresses the importance of vaccinating athletes in preparation for this summer’s postponed Olympic Games.

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Schoenmaker Hits 1:05.89 100 Breast South African Record

South Africa’s national team took part in a time trial competition over the weekend, with a few notable results shaking out of the racing tree.

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Italian Championships Now Bumped Into April

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the Italian Swimming Federation has decided to move the dates of its Absolute Championships.

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Heemskerk & Van Roon Set To Fight For Final 50 Spot In Eindhoven

Read up on the latest news regarding 50m free Olympic qualification for the Dutch swimmers of Femke Heemskerk and Valerie van Roon.

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Shymanovich Looks To This Weekend’s Latvian Open

Belarusian short course 100 breaststroke world record holder Ilya Shymanovich is set to race this weekend at the 2021 Latvian Open.

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Olympian Andrew Lauterstein Makes Appearance At Vic Open

Making an appearance on the final day of the 2021 Victorian Open was 33-year-old, 3-time Olympic medalist Andrew Lauterstein.

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Horomura Hits 1:56 200 Fly To Close Out 2021 Tokyo Open

Japan’s Nao Horomura topped another men’s 200m fly podium, this time posting a winning time of 1:56.80 at the 2021 Tokyo Open.

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Rikako Ikee Grabs First Comeback Gold, Enters World’s Top 5

Tonight in Tokyo, leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee threw down an inspirational swim to take the gold in the 50m fly, her first since returning to competition.

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Horton Grabs 400 Free Gold To Kick Off 2021 Vic Open

The 2021 Victorian Open kicked off today, with this year’s edition of the annual event changed up due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mizunuma & Kawamoto Have A 100 Fly Battle Of the 51’s In Tokyo

The premier Japanese men’s butterfliers are epitomizing consistency as of late, with Naoki Mizunuma and Takeshi Kawamoto (pictured) getting it done in Tokyo.

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Rikako Ikee Goes Sub-1:00 In First 100 Fly Return Race

20-year-old Japanese swimming superstar Rikako Ikee contested her first 100 butterfly since returning to racing post-leukemia treatment.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Volunteer Medical Staff For Olympics In Short Supply

Catch up on additional stories from around the globe, including news on the medical situation of the Olympic Games, in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Seto & Ikee Set To Compete At this Weekend’s Tokyo Open

Daiya Seto is set to race in his second meet back from suspension, taking on the 2021 Tokyo Open in his native Japan this weekend.

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Horton Heads To Changed-Up 2021 Victorian Open

Australian Olympic champion Mack Horton is entered in this weekend’s Victorian Open, but the competition has some changes for the 2021 edition.

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Rafaela Azevedo Ties Portuguese 50 Back Record

19-year-old Rafaela Azevedo made some waves over the weekend while racing at her Portuguese National Team Evaluation Competition.

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