Articles by Retta Race

St. Peters Western Issues Formal Response To Bullying Allegations

Australia swimming club St. Peters Western posted an official statement on social media concerning allegations of bullying and ‘fat-shaming.’

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Wellbrock, Wierling & Kohler Among Day 4 Winners At German C’ships

Damian Wierling won the men’s 100m free and 50m fly on the final night of German Swimming Championships taking place in Berlin.

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Campbell Clocks 52.64 1Free, Rapsys 1:45.74 2Free To Close Out Tokyo

Cate Campbell notched a quick 52.64 time to take the World Cup – Tokyo title in the women’s 100m free to close out the first stop.

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13-Year-Old Ryan Hann Launches 2nd Year Of ‘Will Swim For Food’ Campaign

Ryan Hann, a 13-year-old competitive swimmer with the Orangeville Otters Swim Club, is getting ready for the second year of his ‘Will Swim for Food’ campaign.

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German C’ships Day 3: Wellbrock Posts Another 1500 Under 15:00

Florian Wellbrock is keeping the good times rolling with a 14:57 1500 free at German Swimming Championships in Berlin tonight.

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At U.S. Nats, Winnington Is Changing Things Up After Rocky Trials (Video)

Hear from Aussie Elijah Winnington on what it’s like competing at the U.S. Nationals, especially after having not made his nation’s World Championships squad.

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Anonymous Letters Sent to Aussie Media Citing Bullying At St. Peters Western

Claims of bullying and fat-shaming by leaders of Ariarne Titmus’ St. Peters Western Club have been made public via letters to The Sunday Telegraph.

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Kosuke Hagino Collects World Cup Bronze After 5-Month Hiatus

Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino was back in the pool today after a several month break to tend to his mental and physical health.

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Aussies Show Up On Day 2 Of The FINA World Cup – Tokyo

Catch the action from Tokyo, as day 2 of the FINA World Cup, as Katinka Hosszu, Mitch Larkin, Brianna Throssell and more were in the water.

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Belmonte Rebounds From Gwangju With 400 IM Best Time In 2 Years

Spanish Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte had a rough World Championships, but she sprung back to life with her best 400m IM time in 2 years at the World Cup.

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Wellbrock Posts 7:47.69 8Free For Gold On Day 2 Of German Swimming C’ships

Competing on day 2 of the German Swimming Championships, Florian Wellbrock posted an 800m free time that would have finished 8th in the final in Gwangju.

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Deplano Hits 21.85 50 Free PB On Day 2 Of Italian Summer Championships

The European Junior Champion of 2017 in the men’s 50m freestyle, Leonardo Deplano, just hit a time of 21.85 to mark a new lifetime best in Rome.

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Quah Ting Wen Becomes Singapore’s First-Ever Sub-25 Second 50 Freestyler

While competing on day 1 of the 2019 FINA World Cup stop in Tokyo, Japan, Quah Ting Wen lowered her own National Record in the women’s 50m freestyle.

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Koga’s Ban For Ligandrol Ratified, Revealing A Potential Outcome For Jack

Junya Koga’s 2-year suspension we reported back in June has been ratified by the Court Arbitration for Sport, revealing a possible outcome for Shayna Jack.

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3 Records Go Down On Day 1 Of FINA World Cup – Tokyo

Plenty of fast times were produced on day 1 of the FINA World Cup – Tokyo, with 3 series records being taken down in the process.

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