Articles by Retta Race

Arina Surkova Clocks Russian Record In 50 Fly At World Cup Kazan

Arina Surkova took down her own Russian national record en route to gold in the women’s 50m fly while competing on day 2 of the FINA World Cup in Kazan.

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Toussaint Tears Up Dutch Record In 100 Back In Kazan Heats

Dutch Olympian Kira Toussaint keeps lowering her own national records in the backstroke events, with her 100m swim this morning in Kazan getting it done.

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FINA World Cup Kazan: Morozov 21.71, C1 24.08 To Wrap Up Day 1

Russia put up some powerful performances on its home soil, including a 21.71 50m free gold medal-winning effort from Vlad Morozov.

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Katinka Hosszu Wraps Up 300th World Cup Gold With 200 Fly Win in Kazan

Continuing to build her legacy in this sport, Hungary’s Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu earned her 300th World Cup event victory on Friday in Kazan.

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Markus Lie Takes 2 Golds, Christiansen Tops 1500 Podium At North Sea

Norway’s Markus Lie got his hand on the wall first in the men’s 200m IM and 50m back on night 1 of the North Sea Swim Meet.

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Chupkov Takes Down Prigoda’s Russian Record, Clocks 58.94 100 Breast

Russia’s Anton Chupkov just became the first man from his nation to get under 59 seconds in the 100m breaststroke, clocking 58.94 for World Cup gold.

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Arno Kamminga Becomes First-Ever Dutchman In 58-Second 100 Breast Land

Arno Kamminga just blasted a new lifetime best of 58.98 in the men’s 100m breast, becoming the first-ever Dutchman under 59 seconds in the event.

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Kennedy & Josa Join Cielo & Guido At 2019 Bolzano Meet

Madison Kennedy of the United States is headed to Bolzano this weekend to take on Brazilians and Italians at Swim Meeting Suditrol.

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Cate Campbell & Vlad Morozov Lead The Way Into FINA World Cup Kazan

Australian Cate Campbell leads the women’s FINA World Cup standings by just 3 points over Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu entering Kazan, Russia.

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Heemskerk & Toussaint Head Up 8-Strong Dutch Euro SC C’ships Roster

Olympian Femke Heemskerk took silver in the women’s 200m free at the 2017 European Short Course Championships. She’s bound for Glasgow this December.

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European Junior Champion Djakovic Among Swimmers Set For North Sea

Swiss national record holder and 2019 European Junior Champion Antonio Djakovic is among the talent headed for this year’s North Sea Swim Meet.

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Quadarella Clocks SCM 1500 Free Italian Record, Becomes 5th Fastest Ever

While competing at Circolo Canottieri Aniene this weekend, Simona Quadarella broke the Italian national record in the women’s short course 1500m freestyle.

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Watch Daiya Seto’s Near World Record-Breaking SCM 400 IM

Watch Japanese Olympic medalist Daiya Seto come within .03 of American Ryan Lochte’s short course meters 400 IM World Record.

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Coming Back To Form, Hagino Throws Down 4th Fastest JPN 200 IM Ever

Olympic champion in the men’s 400m IM, Kosuke Hagino of Japan, is becoming more dangerous with every competition since coming back from a 5-month hiatus.

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Aoki & Koseki Take Down Japanese Records In 50 Breast

Reona Aoki and Yasuhiro Koseki both cracked national records in the women’s and men’s SCM 50 breast event competing in Tokyo.

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