Articles by Retta Race

Schoenmaker Hacks Over A Second Off South African 100 Breast Record

While competing on day 2 of the 2020 South African Short Course Championships, Tatjana Schoenmaker produced a new national record in the 100 breaststroke.

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View Video Of Inside The Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre

The 15,000-seat, half-a-billion-dollar Tokyo Olympic Aquatic Center has been completed, and videos and photographs of the inside have been released.

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View Video Of Inside The Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre

Inside videos of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and subsequent exhibition demonstrations at the Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Centre have emerged.

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Georgia Commits Coetzee & Sates Take 400 Free Titles In South Africa

The 2020 South African Short Course Championships kicked off today in Pietermaritzburg with just one event on the schedule for men and women. 

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Helena Gasson Puts Up 2 NZL Records While Earning Points For LA Current

Representing the LA Current in match #3 of the International Swimming League (ISL), Helena Gasson produced two New Zealand national records.

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Shane Ryan Hits Irish NR In 100 Fly As A Toronto Titan

While competing in match #3 of ISL season 2, Toronto Titans’ team member Shane Ryan nailed a new Irish national record in the men’s 100m fly.

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Rikako Ikee To Open Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Center With Exhibition Swim

20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be in the water this weekend, showcasing the newly-built Olympic Aquatics Center.

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In Retirement, Olympian Missy Franklin Can Now Barely Swim

Says champion Missy Franklin “I don’t really see getting back in the water at this point in my life being the best thing for my physical or my mental health.”

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Swimming Australia Looks For New Broadcast Home

Catch up on swim happenings from around the world in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring Australia, Germany and more.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2020

Take a look at the meets we have lined up for November 2020, with International Swiming League (ISL) action coming to a head.

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London Roar’s Toussaint Changes Course To Stay In Budapest

“I feel safe and feeling very fortunate to be able to compete at a very high level. I think I won’t have this opportunity anywhere else before the Olympics.”

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Swimming Australia Extends Funding Cycle To September 2021

Swimming Australia has revealed an increase in swimmer funding ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Toronto Titans & Tokyo Frog Kings Arrive In Budapest (Photos)

Here come the Toronto Titans and Tokyo Frog Kings into the ISL mix, as both squads are arriving and getting acclimated in Budapest.

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Chupkov, Minakov Headline Russian Swimming C’ships

The 2020 Russian Swimming Championships are slated to get underway on October 25th, with more than 700 swimmers lined up to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Russian Paralympic Swimmers In COVID-19 Isolation

Russian Paralympic swimmers and coaches are in isolation on Sakhalin after a coach returned a positive COVID-19 test during at training camp.

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