Articles by Retta Race

Kobori Takes Down Japan’s Longest-Standing National Record

Waka Kobori just put up the fastest SCM 1500 free of her life, taking down a nearly 20-year-old Japanese record in the process.

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O’Callaghan & Cooper Impress At QLD Sprint C’ships

The 2021 Queensland Sprint Championships took place over the weekend, with budding elite stars taking to the Brisbane Aquatic Centre pool.

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Smits Lowers Own Belgian 50 Backstroke Record

19-year-old Jade Smits raced at the 2021 Open Flemish Qualification Meet over the weekend, breaking her own 50m back record.

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Abbie Wood Becomes #2 British 200 IMer All Time

The final session of the 2021 Manchester International Swim Meet took place tonight, with NY Breaker Abbie Wood turning some heads in the 200m IM.

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Hansson Hits 57.59 100 Fly Prelim In Manchester

Loughborough’s Louise Hansson of Sweden looked strong in this morning’s heats of the women’s 100m butterfly in Manchester,.

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Peaty Downs 58.82 100 Breast For Dinner In Manchester

Olympic champion Adam Peaty kept the momentum going tonight in Manchester, becoming the world’s 3rd fastest 100m breaststroker this season.

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Renshaw Matches British Record In 200 Breast

While competing on day 1 of the 2021 Manchester International Swim Meet, Molly Renshaw hit the British national record in the women’s 200m breaststroke.

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Peaty Puts Up 58.87 100 Breast For Breakfast

Adam Peaty is doing Adam Peaty things already on day 1 of the 2021 Manchester International Swimming Meet in his native England.

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Scott Leaves High Performance Sport NZL Post After 3 Years

Just three years into the job, Michael Scott has resigned as Chief Executive of High-Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ). 

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2021 Australian Open Water Championships’ New Location Revealed

Last month Swimming Australia revealed that its Open Water National Championships would be postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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LEN’s Barelli Confirms Postponed European C’ships A ‘Go’ For May 2021

LEN President Paolo Barelli reassured all European National Federations today that the 2021 European Aquatic Championships will indeed proceed as planned.

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Manchester International Swim Meet To Be Livestreamed

Live swimming will actually be taking place this weekend in Great Britain amidst much of the nation still under strict coronavirus-related lockdowns.

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Olympic Champion Chalmers Says His Shoulder ‘Is Progressing’

Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers underwent shoulder surgery lat November & as already back to racing last month. Hear how the Aussie is gauging his progress.

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Cate Campbell: “It’s Not A Final Without Sarah Sjostrom”

“It is not a final without Sarah Sjostrom in it. It is heartbreaking for her,” says Aussie Cate Campbell regarding fellow sprint ace Sjostrom’s broken elbow.

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Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Steps Down

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced its Chief Executive Officer will be leaving his role as of March 5th.

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