Articles by Retta Race

Julie Kepp Jensen Logs Danish, Nordic SCM 50 Backstroke Record

20-year-old Julie Kepp Jensen just produced her fastest 50m backstroke time to date, overtaking her own Danish and Nordic records as a result.

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Matt Wilson Getting Back To Long Course Form At NSW C’ships

Check out how former World Record holder Matt Wilson performed on day 3 of these NSW Senior State Age Championships in Sydney.

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Turkish Age Records Go Down At Spread-Out C’ships

The Turkish Championships for swimmers aged 13-14 wrapped up over the weekend, with action taking place across 4 locations.

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Winnington Scores 3:43 400 Free Lifetime Best At 2020 QLD C’ships

Get an in-depth perspective on all the incredible swims that went down today in Brisbane at the 2020 Queensland Championships.

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Southam Breaks Chalmers’ 100 Free Age Record – 49.65 At Age 15

Kyle Chalmers has held the Australian age record in the 100m freestyle for 15-year-olds since 2014 but a new teen has now entered the sprinting scene.

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Look Out For McKeon: Crushes 56.69 100 Fly/52.46 100 Free Double In QLD

Olympic medalist Emma McKeon blew away the competition in the 100m fly & 100m free fields at the 2020 Queensland Championships. Read what she did here.

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Faster Than Cate Campbell At 16 Yrs Old, O’Callaghan Clocks 53.93 100 Free

Major swims are happening down under at these 2020 Queensland Championships, even from the younger set including Mollie O’Callaghan.

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Kaylee McKeown Quietly Hits 100 Breast & 100 Free Personal Bests

Kaylee McKeown raced in the women’s 100m free and 100m breaststroke events in QLD, quietly crushing new career-quickest marks in each.

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Marie Wattel Snags Olympic Spot In 100 Fly To Close Out French C’ships

The French Olympic roster grew by one tonight, as Marie Wattel claimed a Tokyo 2020-worthy time in the women’s 100m fly.

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Un-Retired World Champion Magnini Entered In This Week’s Italian C’ships

With the Italian Open Championships kicking off on Thursday, the entry lists have been published, giving us a good glimpse into the caliber of talent.

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Kaylee McKeown Scorches 2nd Fastest 100 Back Ever – 57.93

19-year-old Kaylee McKeown turned things on in a big way at these Qld Championships, posting 57.93 in the women’s 100m backstroke.

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In Same Session As 57.93 100 Back, McKeown Clocks 4:32.73 400 IM

Kaylee McKeown already produced the world’s 2nd fastest 100m back time ever but decided she wasn’t done here tonight in Queensland.

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Lani Pallister & Mom Coach Janelle Make Move To Griffith

Lani Pallister and coach mom Janelle Pallister have been stationed at Cotton Tree but have now moved on to join coach Michael Bohl at Griffith University.

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QLD C’ships: Larkin 52.75 100 Back; Graham & Winnington 1:45 In 200 Free

Read up on the multiple big-time performances which went down today during finals at the 2020 Queensland Swimming Championships.

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Cate Campbell Back In Pool To Clinch 50 Free NSW State Title

Cate Campbell was back in the water for day 2 of the New South Wales Senior State Age Championships, which meant another gold for the sprint icon.

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