Articles by Retta Race

Initially Snubbed, Bronte Campbell Reportedly Gets FINA Invite

After originally being left off of the start-studded line-up selected by FINA for its Champions Series, Australian Olympic medalist Bronte Campbell has reportedly now been asked to join the fold.

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South Africa Grand Prix Day 1: Schoenmaker Clocks 1:07.11 1Breast

South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker registered the 3rd fastest performance of her career for gold in Stellenbosch.

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McCullagh Day 1: Ryan Off To Quick Start & Irish Jr Record Goes Down

Eoin Corby took a nearly 10-year-old Irish Junior National Record off the books on day 1 of the 2019 McCullagh International.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Le Clos Teams Up With Johnnie Walker

Cate Campbell, Chad Le Clos, Brendand Hyland and more are highlighted in this latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Milak, Timmers, Romanchuk Among Racers At Antwerp Diamond

Youth Olympic Games multi-gold medalist and reigning World  Junior Record holder Kristof Milak is also scheduled to race this weekend in Antwerp.

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2019 FINA World Championships Schedule Published

Speculate on Caeleb Dressel’s schedule as you take a look at the 2019 World Championships event line-up for each day.

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Blume Entered In South African Grand Prix For Post-Surgery Debut

24-year-old Pernille Blume underwent heart surgery last month and is entered in the South African Grand Prix this weekend for her first race back.

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Ireland Gears Up For Worlds With McCullagh International Meet

The 2019 McCullagh International Meet is set to put Irish talent on display, as national record holders Shane Ryan, Darragh Greene, Conor Ferguson, Jordan Sloan, Brendan Hyland and Danielle Hill are all expected to compete.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2019

Mark your calendars with dates for the March 2019 international swimming events.

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Phelps To Take Stage At Wisconsin High School Sports Awards

The most decorated Olympian of all time, American swimmer Michael Phelps, has been announced as the very special guest appearing at the Wisconsin High School Sports Awards.

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Sheffield Remains As BUCS Host Through 2022

The City of Sheffield will continue to serve as host for the British Universities & Colleges Championships for the next 3 years.

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Team Bath Grand Prix: Anderson Begins Monopolizing 18&U World Rankings

17-year-old British budding star Freya Anderson took on a monster schedule while competing at the Team Bath Grand Prix Level 1 Meet over the weekend and collected several season-best efforts while doing so.

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Brits Burnell & Dearing Wrap Up Open Water World C’ships Roster Spots

Per British Swimming’s qualification criteria for the 2019 FINA Open Water World Championships, Jack Burnell and Alice Dearing have wrapped up their roster spots for Gwangju, Korea with their performances at the opening leg of the FINA Marathon Swim World Series last week.

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Singaporean National Champion Roanne Ho Announces Retirement

Singaporean National Record holder and Asian Games medalist Roanne Ho has announced her retirement from the sport of swimming.

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Whittle Clocks New 50 Free British Age Record In Dubai

While competing at the 2019 Middle East Open and Junior Championships, 14-year-old Jacob Whittle lowered his own British Age Group Record in the men’s 50m freestyle.

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