Articles by Retta Race

Shymanovich 25.9 50 Br, Minakov 22.6 50 Fly Already In Salnikov Cup Heats

The annual Vladimir Salnikov Cup kicked off with swimmers to the tune of Andrei Minakov and visiting Belarusian ace Ilya Shymanovich in the water.

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Meet Flynn Southam, Australia’s New 15-Yr-Old Sprint Prodigy

15-year-old Flynn Southam of Australia broke his countryman’s/ Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers’ national age record in the 100m free last week.

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Austrian Swimmers Come Up Short Of Olympic Qualification In Graz

The 2020 ANOROC Meet wrapped up in Austria, with the Olympic qualifier replacing the Austrian Short Course Championships.

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UCLA Commit Bocekler, Wisconsin Commit Aslan Set Turkish Records

The 2020 Turkish Short Course Championships kicked off today in Istanbul with day one’s session comprised of relays and distance events.

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Cieslak Scorches 22.08 SCM 50 Fly As 9th Fastest Performer Ever

After firing off a Polish record on the men’s 400m fr relay, Marcin Cieslak also nabbed a monster 22.08 50m fly national standard.

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Stokowski Hits 49.92 100 Back At Polish SC Winter Championships

Kacper Stokowski posted a lifetime best of 49.92 in the men’s 100 back to become Poland’s second-fastest man of all-time.

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In Riccione, Just Ceccon & Pilato Add Names To Italian OLY Lineup

15-year-old Benedetta Pilato and 19-year-old Thomas Ceccon were Italy’s two Olympic qualifiers from this weekend’s competition in Riccione.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Matt Wilson Earns Male Oceania Swimmer Of The Year

For the second consecutive year, Australia’s Matt Wilson has earned the Swammy Award for the Oceania Male Swimmer of the Year.

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Daiya Seto Reportedly Eyes February’s Japan Open For Racing Return

Suspended swimmer Daiya Seto is eyeing potentially kicking off his 2021 racing season at February’s Japan Open, a non-selection event.

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Cieslak Anchors 46.18 En Route To Polish SCM 400 Free Relay Record

The foursome of Konrad Czerniak, Jan Holub, Jan Switkowski and Marcin Cieslak produced a new Polish national record in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

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Breaststroke Records Bite The Dust At Polish Winter C’ships

Through 4 days’ worth of action at the 2020 Polish Winter Swimming Championships, numerous national records bit the dust.

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WJR Holder Eddie Wang Named Taiwan’s ‘Best Male Athlete’

18-year-old Eddie Wang has been named best male athlete of Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) at the nation’s Sports Elite Awards ceremony.

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NC State-Bound Norgaard Clocks SCM 800 Free Danish Record

Making some major noise right at Danish C’ships was 20-year-old Alexander Norgaard, who took the men’s 800m freestyle title in record-breaking style.

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McMillan Slices .09 Off Newly-Minted 200 Free Irish Record

Jack McMillan rewrote the Irish record books last night in the 200m free and the Bangor swimmer was back at it to close the Irish Winter Meet.

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London Area Entering Strict Lockdown With Clubs Out Of The Water Entirely

Clubs like Guildford City are back to virtual training as London and surrounding areas in England are entering another strict lockdown.

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