Articles by Retta Race

Beyond The Lane Lines: Blinged Out Swim Cap

Learn about the most expensive swim cap, Ross Edgley’s special recognition and more in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Headed To Hangzhou: Morozov Primed For Sprints, Pieroni Takes On 200

Russian Vlad Morozov put on a sprint clinic over the course of the FINA World Cup. Will he have enough gas left to defend his lane against the likes of British powerhouse Ben Proud and Americans Caeleb Dressel and Michael Andrew?

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Commonwealth Games Medalist Clareburt Honored With Māori Award

Surprise Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Lewis Clareburt earned another accolade, adding to his impressive breakout year.

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Provisional Entry List Published For 2018 Short Course World C’ships

Ben Proud is just 1 of 3 British athletes set to compete in Hangzhou, where powerhouses Japan, China, Russia and the United States are bringing upwards of 30+ competitors.

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Swim Wales Winter C’ships Kick-off On November 30th

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Alys Thomas will get a bit of racing in this weekend, competing at the 2018 Swim Wales Winter Championships (SCM).

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2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Pools May Stay In Omaha

Whereas the temporary pools constructed for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials traveled elsewhere once their purpose was fulfilled in Omaha, the pools set to be constructed for the 2020 Trials in the same city may be staying closer to home.

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Junior Pan Pacs Gold Medalist Pallister Excels At Livesaving C’ships

Lani Pallister (right), already a champion at Junior Pan Pacs, helped her squad take gold at the Aussie Lifesaving Championships.

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McSharry Fires Off 2 SCM Irish National Records In Ulster

Ireland’s Mona McSharry produced new national standards across the 50 freestyle and 100 IM at the Ulster Short Course Championships recently.

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Canberra’s NTC Closing Amidst Australian Sports Funding Cuts

After an analysis of all High Performance Centres within the nation, Swimming Australia has announced that is National Training Centre (NTC) Transition Program in Canberra will be closing at the end of the 2018 calendar year. 

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Ben Higson, Niamh Coyne Honored At 2018 Swim Ireland Awards

Swim Ireland recognized its best of the best at its 7th annual awards ceremony held on November 24th, with Ben Higson winning the Performance Pathway Coach of the Year honor.

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Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell Averts Melanoma Scare

Multi-Olympic medalist Cate Campbell alerted her social media followers to a skin cancer care she faced this week.

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Yui Ohashi Nails 4:33 400 IM, Ikee Races ‘Off Events’ In Tokyo

Yui Ohashi put up another impressive 400 IM performance, while Rikako Ikee tried out events like the 200m fly and 100m breast at a domestic meet this weekend.

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14-Year-Old Illinois Swimmer Dies In Pre-Season ‘Conditioning’ Session

14-year-old swimmer Julian Urbina died after being pulled from the pool unconscious during a Thornton Fractional South High School practice in Illinois last Wednesday, November 14th.

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8 Ways to Use Your Pool Deck to Motivate & Engage Swimmers

No one wants to stare at blank, inspiration-less walls when swimming inside. Here are 8 ways to spice up your aquatic environment to see your squad through the season.

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FINA World Aquatic Convention Program Schedule Announced

The swimming world’s governing body, FINA, has announced the schedule for its World Aquatic Convention taking place December 8th to December 10th in Hangzhou, China, site of this year’s Short Course World Championships.

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