Articles by Retta Race

Energy Standard Move Up 3 Spots In Overall ISL Rankings After Match #6

Ilya Shymanovich put on a show in the breaststroke events for Energy Standard, helping the squad move up the team ranks after match #6.

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Race Videos: 17-Year-Old Ilya Borodin’s 1:58 200 IM, 4:11 400 IM

17-year-old Ilya Borodin put on an IM show at the just-concluded Russian Swimming Championships. See how his races went down by watching the videos.

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Watch Chupkov’s 2:07.32 200 Breast, Chikunova’s 50 Breast

Check out how Anton Chupkov’s 2:07.32 200 breaststroke unfolded at the just-concluded Russian Swimming Championships in Kazan.

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Watch Anton Chupkov’s 58.83 100 Breaststroke Stunner

Anton Chupkov’s 58.83 here in Kazan now ranks Chupkov as the world’s 15th fastest LCM 100 breaststroke performer all-time.

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Leisure Centers to Close, Elite Sport Allowed In England’s New Lockdown

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced another national lockdown for the nation of England to combat his concerns over the coronaviurs.

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Watch Andrei Minakov’s 47.57 100 Free World Junior Record

18-year-old Andrei Minakov of Russia took down Australian Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers’ World Junior Record in the men’s 100m freestyle.

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On-Fire Gastaldello Hits New French Record In 100 Free

French racer Beryl Gastaldello has been nothing short of incredible as a member of the LA Current across the first portion of ISL season 2.

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Matsumoto Becomes First JPN Man Under 1:42 In SCM 200 Free

World Championships silver medalist Katsuhiro (Katsuo) Matsumoto fired off a new Japanese national record en route to taking the men’s SCM 200 free.

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Minakov Downs Chalmers’ 100 Free World Junior Record With 47.57

Andrei Minakov’s 47.57 effort tonight renders the teen as the world’s 16th fastest performer in the world all-time and the new World Junior Record holder.

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2020 ISL Match 5 – Day 1 Live Recap

London Roar’s Guilherme Guido will look to do his part in the backstroke events during match 5 of the ISL season 2 in Budapest.

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Chupkov, Minakov, Grinev Comment On Russian C’ships Racing

The 2020 Russian Swimming Championships conclude on Friday, October 30th and we’ve already seen some tremendous performances from both the men and women.

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Less Than 1 Yr Out From Olympics, Swimming AUS CEO Russell Steps Down

Swimming Australia will be appointing an interim CEO shortly and the search for a CEO to lead to Tokyo, Paris and beyond will commence soon.

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Oleg Kostin Posts 22.82 To Deny Andrei Minakov 50 Fly Gold In Kazan

Oleg Kostin logged a time of 22.82 in the men’s 50m fly to take gold ahead of newly-minted World Junior Record holder Andrei Minakov.

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17-Year-Old Ilya Borodin Hits 4:11.50 400 IM Russian, World Junior Record

17-year-old Ilya Borodin rocked a huge personal best in the men’s 400 IM en route to logging a new World Junior Record in Kazan.

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Clyde Lewis, Mitch Larkin & More ‘Blitz’ Solid Times At Home In Australia

World Championships finalist Clyde Lewis was in the water contesting the Aussie Virtual Relay Blitz series of relay races.

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