Articles by Retta Race

Pieter Coetze Captures 5th Gold Of 2024 South African Nationals

19-year-old Pieter Coetze concluded the 2024 South African National Championships with a 5th gold, taking the men’s 50m free event.

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Rapsys Clocks 48.55 100 Free Lithuanian Record On Day 3 Of Eindhoven Qualification Meet

28-year-old Danas Rapsys just put up the best 100m free time of his life to establish a new Lithuanian national record while racing in Eindhoven.

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Marrit Steenbergen Clocks 2:08.86 200 IM Dutch Record After 52.72 100 Free

World champion Marrit Steenbergen doubled up with 2 impressive performances on day 3 of the 2024 Eindhoven Qualification Meet.

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Clareburt, Fairweather & Thomas Close Out NZL Championships In Style

World champion Lewis Clareburt came within striking distance of his New Zealand record en route to winning the men’s 200m IM.

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Wisconsin’s Torepe-Ormsby Becomes First Kiwi Man Under 22 Seconds In 50 Freestyle

Wisconsin swimmer Taiko Torepe-Ormsby ripped a huge 50 free lifetime best of 21.86 to become the first man ever from New Zealand to break the 22-sec barrier.

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16-Yr-Old Wieruszowski Lowers NZL 50 Breast National Record To 30.38

16-year-old Monique Wieruszowski fired off a new lifetime best of 30.38 in the 50m breast to lower her own NZL national record.

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Danielle Hill Clocks 50 Fly Irish Record At 2024 McCullagh International

Danielle Hill wiped out Mona McSharry’s former Irish national record en route to winning gold in the women’s 50m fly at the 2024 McCullagh International.

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Clement Secchi Ranks As #3 Frenchman All-Time In 100 Fly From Eindhoven

Find out how Clement Secchi of France performed in the men’s 100m fly on night 2 of the 2024 Eindhoven Qualification Meet.

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Cedric Buessing Busts Out 4:12.33 400 IM As #2 German In History, Probable Paris Qualification

UIndy’s Cedric Buessing clocked a big-time personal best of 4:12.33 to win the 400m IM in Eindhoven, most likely qualifying for Paris 2024 in the process.

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Tessa Giele Logs 57.38 100 Fly Lifetime Best For Likely Paris Qualification

Tessa Giele of the Netherlands crushed a personal best to win the women’s 100m fly on day 2 of the 2024 Eindhoven Qualification Meet.

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Aimee Canny Produces 1:56.80 200 Free African Record, Qualifies For Paris

20-year-old Aimee Canny of South Africa scorched the best 200m free time of her career to register a new African record en route to Olympic qualification.

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Kristof Milak Closes Out 2024 Hungarian Nationals With 50.99 100 Fly

Olympic champion and world record holder Kristof Milak ended the 2024 Hungarian National Championships with a time of 50.99 in the men’s 100m butterfly.

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Tatjana Smith Rips 1:05.41 100 Breast Day 5 Of South African Nats

26-year-old Tatjana Smith (nee Schoenmaker) ripped her fastest two 100m breaststroke performances since the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Erin Gallagher Lowers South African National Record In Women’s 100 Fly

25-year-old Erin Gallagher put up the fastest 100m butterfly performance of her career en route to establishing a new South African record.

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Fangli Changes From Romania To Hungary, Tjon-A-Joe Now For Netherlands

Two notable national changes have come to light with Henrietta Fangli now representing Hungary and Renzo Tjon-a-Joe now representing the Netherlands.

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