Articles by Retta Race

Manchester Aquatic Center Improvements Priority For Community

England’s Manchester Aquatic Center, home to City of Manchester Swimming Club and Great Britain’s Para Centre squad, is in need of comprehensive repairs.

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JPN Cabinet Member: Olympics Being Held ‘Could Go Either Way’

A Japanese cabinet minister said this week that the postponed 2020 Olympic Games’ likelihood of proceeding is still not 100%.

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Kamminga, Joly, Pellegrini Among Meet Record-Setters In Geneva

Day 1 of the 54th International Geneva Challenge saw several meet records go down, although the times produced weren’t particularly speedy.

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OHSAA Keeps State C’ships In Canton With Timed Finals

OHSAA announced that its state championships will remain at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, Ohio, with the competition taking place February 24th-27th.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: NAIA Volleyballer Among First To Make Money From NIL

Learn something new in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring the first NAIA student-athlete to earn money from her own likeness.

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LUX Euro Meet Bumped To 2022, Leaving One Less OLY Qualifier

Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom raced at the 2020 edition of the Luxembourg Euro Meet but she’ll have to wait until 2022 to do it again.

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Aussie Open Water Nationals Rescheduled For March

Open water swimmer Nick Sloman will try to retain his Aussie national title at the rescheduled national open water championships set for March.

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Looking At The Last Decade Of The Women’s 200 Fly

The women’s 200m fly has seen some masterful performances in the past, but what does the data tell us about the event’s overall progression?

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Quick Review Of Loughborough Training Groups

Having a hard time keeping your favorite swimmers’ training homes straight? We’ve got you covered with Loughborough, at least.

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Initial Entries Released For 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup: Ikee, Hagino, Ohashi

Tokyo Frog King standout Yui Ohashi is set to race at the 2021 Kosuke Kitajima Cup slated for January 22nd – January 24th.

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Watch Russian Yekaterina Nekrasova Break Ice Swimming World Record

Just when you thought your morning practice jump-in was cold, Yekaterina Nekrasova went ice-swimming in Russia in order to claim a new world record.

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80% Of Japanese Surveyed Say Olympics Should Be Canceled

On the heels of Tokyo’s state of emergency, recent surveys reveal that overall popular support for hosting the Games is waning within the nation of Japan.

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2021 Geneva Challenge Welcomes French, Dutch, Italians & More

A host of top athletes from around Europe, including Arno Kamminga, are set to descend upon Switzerland this weekend to race at the 54th Geneva Challenge

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85-Strong Roster Of First-Ever England Swimming Team Revealed

85 English swimmers have been named to the first-ever England Swimming Team, giving a glimpse into the type of talent that may represent the nation in 2022.

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Coronavirus Causes 2021 Australian Open Water C’ships Delay

The 2021 Swimming Australia Open Water Championships have been officially postponed (new date TBD) due to coronavirus-related concerns.

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