Articles by Retta Race

View 's Biography

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Bygones Of 2020 Olympic Trials: Japan Swim Edition

Let’s take a look at the would-have-been-highlights of the 2020 Japan Swim, the nation’s Olympic-qualifying meet that was canclled.

  8 Comments

Daiya Seto: “I’m Still Picking Up The Pieces” After Olympic Postponement

“I have not been able to say anything about next year until now because I just could not come to grips with everything,” says Japan’s Daiya Seto.

  17 Comments

At Home Swim Training: Efimova In The Kitchen, Chalmers In Backyard Pool

Let’s see how Russian Yuliya Efimova and Australian Kyle Chalmers are keeping fit while under quarantine for coronavirus (COVID-19).

  30 Comments

Japan Closes National Training Center & Institute Of Sport Sciences

In response to a state of emergency within the nation of Japan, the Japan Sport Council will be closing two premier Olympic training facilities.

  Comment First!

Hong Kong Coaches Given $967 In Coronavirus Relief Grants

In Hong Kong, the government has announced a subsidy of HK$7500 (~$967 USD) to each registered sports coach as part of relief measures.

  1 Comment

IOC Officially Pushes Olympic Qualification Date To June 29, 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed key points of the revised Tokyo 2020 athlete qualification system now that the Games have been moved to July of next year.

  Comment First!

Beyond The Lane Lines: Peaty Takes On A Boxer, Comen Cup Cancelled

Olympic champion Adam Peaty of Great Britain is taking on a new challenge during these times of quarantine due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

  1 Comment

Japan’s Yui Ohashi Discovers Something New About Her Swimming

Japan’s premier IM specialist Yui Ohashi discusses a delayed Olympics, possible retirement and the key to her swimming efficiency.

  2 Comments

Olympic Torch Display Cancelled Amid Escalating COVID-19 Threat

Plans to display the Tokyo Olympic Flame have now been suspended due to escalating concerns over the COVID-19 spread throughout Japan.

  Comment First!

Michael Phelps Talks Olympic Delay On TODAY Show

Michael Phelps appeared on NBC’s TODAY to elaborate more on the impact of the Tokyo Olympics postponement potentially has on athletes.

  11 Comments

Kiwi 16-Yr-Old Fairweather Seeks To Continue Boyle’s Freestyle Success

“I would love to continue on and achieve great things as she did,” teen Erika Fairweather says of retired Kiwi Lauren Boyle.

  1 Comment

Beyond The Lane Lines: Femke Heemskerk Gets Married In A Jogging Suit

Catch up on some of the swimming stories you may have missed, including Femke Heemskerk getting married in a jogging suit.

  1 Comment

2020 Japan Open Officially Cancelled Due to COVID-19

The 2020 Japan Open has officially been cancelled, dropping one more elite meet off of the month of June’s aquatic competition schedule.

  Comment First!

Olympian Cameron Kurle Digs In At Stirling For Lead-Up To Tokyo Olympics

The University of Stirling has gained another member of its stacked stable, as English freestyler Cameron Kurle is making a move.

  1 Comment

Part 2 Of Read, Watch, Play: More Of What Elite Swimmers Are Doing At Home

Who passes the time playing Bananagrams? Which swimmer is into The Lord of the Rings? Find out in Part TWO of Read, Watch, Play

  Comment First!