Articles by Retta Race

Whatever Happened To Olympic Gold Medalist Park Tae Hwan?

Yesterday Hwang Sun-Woo broke Olympic medalist Park Tae Hwan’s national record which left many readers wondering, “whatever happened to Park Tae Hwan?”

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Two More Korean Records Fall At National Team Trials

Korean swimmer Lee Juho broke the national record in the men’s 200m back, producing a lifetime best of 1:57.06, dipping under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the process.

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Hugo Gonzalez Set For Big Racing Wknd At Spanish Winter C’ships

Cal redshirt junior Hugo Gonzalez is slated for a packed schedule, including the 50m/100m/200m breast, 100m fly, 200m back and 200mIM events.

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VIDEO: Teen Hwang Sun Woo Crushes Park Tae Hwan’s KOR 100 Free Record – 48.25

Faster than Caeleb Dressel and Michael Phelps at the same age, 17-year-old Hwang Sun Woo of Korea hit a 48.25 LCM 100 free.

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Scotland’s New Coronavirus Restrictions Close Local Pools

Over 2 million people will soon be impacted by Scotland’s new coronavirus restrictions, which implement a 4-tier approach to containing the pandemic there.

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Kim Seoyeong Clocks 100 Free Korean Record

Korean Olympian Kim Seoyeong took matters into her own hands in the women’s 100m free, clocking a new national record of 54.83. 

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Rikako Ikee & Vlad Morozov Updates

Read more about smaller swimming happenings taking place around the web with this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Top Picks From 2020 Golden Goggles Online Auction

You can still feel a part of the Virtual Golden Goggles action by bidding on one of the unique items up for auction by the USA Swimming Foundation.

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Kosuke Hagino Entered In 5 Events For 2020 Japan Swim

Daiya Seto may be absent from December’s Japan Swim but Kosuke Hagino will take on a tough schedule to fill the void left by his Olympic teammate.

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Korea’s Cho Sungjae Gets Real With 2:08.5 LCM 200 Breast Record

There are some shakeups happening in Korean swimming, with Cho Sungjae entering new territory in the men’s 200m breaststroke.

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NC State-Bound Noe Ponti Snags Multi-Wins At Swiss C’ships

NC State commit Noe Ponti made his presence known at the just-concluded Swiss Short Course Championships, taking multiple event wins.

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Finnish Grand Prix Renders No Olympic Qualifiers

The Finnish Grand Prix wrapped up over the weekend in Raksila, with the meet representing an Olympic-qualifying opportunity for the domestic elite.

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Swimming AUS Statement Confirms Shayna Jack Out Of 2020 Olympics

Yesterday the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released its decision regarding Aussie sprinter Shayna Jack’s appeal and Swimming AUS has now commented.

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Iron’s Glinta Beats Out Murphy, Kawecki For 100 Back Romanian Record

Romanian backstroking ace Robert Glinta has been on a tear this ISL season 2 while representing his Team Iron squad in Budapest.

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WADA Seeks Extension Of Current 1-Year Roland Schoeman Ban

South African Olympian Roland Schoeman may see his suspension extended from one-year to at least another if WADA’s request is met by CAS.

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