Articles by Retta Race

China’s Yan Zibei Hits 58.73 100 Breast Prelim Swim

Taking the men’s 100m breast top seed with ease at the Chinese Swimming Championships, 24-year-old Yan Zibei crushed a time of 58.73

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European Jr Medalist Sven Schwarz Hits 800 Free German Age Record

Although not his PB, 18-year-old Sven Schwarz produced a solid 800m free time of 7:56.37 to check-in with a new German Age Record.

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Zhang Yufei Becomes China’s First Woman 100 Freestyler Under 53 Seconds

At the 2020 Chinese National Championships, 22-year-old Zhang Yufei became the nation’s first-ever woman 100m freestyle runder 53 seconds.

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Wang Jianjiahe Hits 1500 Free Chinese & Asian Records

18-year-old Wang Jianjiahe slammed down a new national and Asian continental record in the 1500m free on day 2 of the 2020 Chinese Swimming Championships.

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Xu Jiayu Rips 1:55.26 200 Back At Chinese C’ships

World champion Xu Jiayu produced a world-class 1:55.26 200m backstroke time on day 1 of the Chinese Swimming Championships.

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Neill Follows Up 400 Free WJR By Becoming 3rd Fastest Aussie Ever In 800

On the heels of establishing a new World Junior Record tonight in the men’s 400m free, Thomas Neill closed out the session with another big-time effort. 

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Winnington Posts 400 Free PB As Australia’s 3rd Fastest Performer

Former World Junior Record holder Elijah Winnington just became Australia’s fatest 400m freestyler this decade with his victory tonight in Brisbane.

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Aussie Ace Thomas Neill Rocks 3:38.00 SCM 400 Free World Junior Record

While competing on the final day of the 2020 Queensland SC Championships, 18-year-old Thomas Neill fired off a huge performance in the men’s 400m freestyle.

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16-Year-Old O’Callaghan Puts Up World-Class 50 Back Age Record

Mollie O’Callaghan’s 26.52 from these championships would have placed 5th in the ISL Las Vegas final, capturing 4 points.

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Isaac Cooper ‘s 24.37 Establishes 50 Back Aussie Age Record

16-year-old Isaac Cooper kept his stellar swimming alive with another impressive performance at these Queensland Short Course Championships.

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Pieter Coetze Snags 6 Golds At South African Regionals

Pieter Coetze got it done for gold in Pretoria…..6 times over at the South African Regional Short Course Championships.

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Euro Jr Medalists Sven & Tobehn Clock Freestyle PB’s In Berlin

European Junior Championships standouts Sven Schwarz and Maya Tobehn each took Berlin splashes to kick-off their weekend campaign.

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Schoenmaker Nears South African Record In 100 Breast

Tatjana Schoenmaker was close to making her 2nd national record happen in as many days, producing South Africa’s 4th fastest 100 breast all-time.

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Yu Hexin Clocks 50 Free National Record But Denied Final Swim

China’s Yu Hexin clocked a new national record in the men’s 50m freestyle this morning but hit a snag when lining up for the final session.

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IOC & Tokyo 2020 Org Committee Meet On Coronavirus Countermeasures

The IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee met to discuss what a post-coronavirus pandemic Olympic Games might look like next year.

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