Articles by Retta Race

Erika Fairweather Jumps to #2 All-Time on NZ All-Time Rankings in 200 Free

Kiwi Erika Fairweather saved her best World Junior Championships performance for last, reaping gold in the women’s 200m free.

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Kuan-Hung Wang Nails New Taiwanese 200 Fly National Record In Budapest

Taiwan’s Kuan-Hung Wang fell one spot shy of the podium in tonight’s 200m fly, but he produced a new National Record in the event.

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With 24.89 Bronze, Harris Is 4th Fastest Aussie 17-Year-Old 50 Free Performer

Meg Harris of Australia topped off her World Junior Championships campaign with a 50m free bronze behind Americans Gretchen Walsh and Maxine Parker.

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Thomas Neill Ends World Juniors With 1500 Silver, Enters Top 10 Aussies List

Aussie Thomas Neill had a heck of a meet at these World Juniors, crushing his personal bests en route to 3 individual medals.

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Trnikova Lowers 200 Breast Slovak National Record In World Juniors Final

17-year-old Nikoleta Trnikova fired off a new Slovak National Record while competing in the women’s 200m breast final in Budapest.

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Van Der Merwe Finishes World Junior C’ships With British Age Record In 2Breast

16-year-old Kayla Van Der Merwe made her presence known in Budapest, finishing her campaign in a new British Age Record.

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Khalafalla Takes Men’s 50 Free For Egypt On Final Night Of African Games

The 2019 African Games wrapped up its swimming competition tonight in Morocco, but not before several more meet records bit the dust.

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Gallagher Becomes First-Ever Sub-25 Second South African Female 50 Freestyler

Erin Gallagher hit a new 50m free PB of 24.95 at tonight’s African Games, become the first-ever sub-25 second freestyler ever for South Africa.

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Leon Marchand Takes World Juniors 4IM Bronze In New French National Record

17-year-old Leon Marchand took bronze in the men’s 400m IM on the penultimate night of the World Junior Championships, clocking a new French National Record.

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World Champion James Guy Changes Coaches 1 Year Out From Tokyo

With less than a year to go until the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, British dynamo James Guy has decided to change primary coaches.

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Foster’s 1:46.10 Anchor Helps Power Americans To New 800 Free Relay WJR

Carson Foster nabbed 200m IM gold at these World Junior C’ships and the teen’s 1:46.10 anchor on the men’s 800 free relay helped the squad nail a new WJR.

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16-Year-Old Matheny Crushes 2:09.40 200 Breast For World Juniors Gold

Josh Matheny powered his way to a World Junior Championships gold in a new National Age Group Time in the 2breast – 2:09.40.

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Farida Osman Takes Down African Games 100 Fly Record

World Championships medalist Farida Osman of Egypt is making her presence known at the 2019 African Games taking place in Morrocco.

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Kozan Clocks 2:11.55 200 IM To Overtake Beisel As 4th Fastest American 15-16

15-year-old Justina Kozan just powered her way to gold in the women’s 200m IM while competing at the World Junior Championships.

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Pallister Adds 4Free World Junior Title To Resumé For 8th Fastest Aussie Ever

Lani Pallister of Australia is a one-woman wrecking ball when it comes to the mid-distance freestyle events at these World Junior Championships.

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