Articles by Retta Race

2018 USMS Spring Nationals Will Be Largest One Yet

Multi-All American in her Stanford days, Felicia Lee is expected to compete this weekend in Indianapolis as a Masters swimmer.

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Seebohm’s Coach David Lush Earns ‘Coach Of The Year’ Honors

David Lush, coach of world champion and Olympic medalist Emily Seebohm, has been named ‘Coach of the Year’ by the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association.

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Meet The 2019 World Championships Mascots

These friendly and fast otters will represent the 2019 World Championships mascots in Gwangju, Korea.

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47 Aussie Swimmers Selected To Junior Pan Pacs, YOG and Oceania Games

Australia has named its rosters for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Youth Olympic Games and Oceania Games, with breakout teen backstroke Kaylee McKeown among the nominees.

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Duncan Scott Leads Glasgow Int’l Swim Meet Line-up

Duncan Scott is just one of an array of Olympians and Commonwealth Games athletes headed to Glasgow later this month.

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Park Sweeps Freestyle, Seo Yeong Blasts World #1 200 IM

In his bid for a 4th Asian Games, Olympian Park Tae Hwan won 4 golds in Gwangju at the Korean Nationals this past weekend. Kim Seo Yeong wowed with a new world #1 200m IM time.

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Oceania Mourns Loss of Coach Jan Cameron

Former New Zealand National Coach and High Performance Manager Jan Cameron passed away suddenly on Monday, April 30th at the age of 70.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Committee Reiterates Goal Of Permanent Pool

The Paris 2024 Olympic committee is dispelling any speculation that the aquatic center will be anything but permanent.

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Gold Medalist Sarah Sjostrom Shows Us How To Get In The Pool

Cannonball or using the ladder? Find out how Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom enters the water for practice.

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Amid Rising Costs, Paris 2024 To Consider Temporary Aquatics Venue

In an effort to combat rising costs associated with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games preparations, organizers are reportedly now considering the option of…

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Olympian Kirsty Coventry Named To Youth Olympic Games Committee

‘As an African I’m extremely proud to be a member of the Evaluation Commission so we can show the world what Africa has to offer.’ – Kirsty Coventry

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Former Aussie Head Coach Brian Sutton Arrested At Age C’ships

While attending day 5 of the Georgina Hope Foundation Australia Age Swimming Championships, former Australian Head Coach Brian Sutton was arrested by local police for refusing to leave the Sydney Olympic Park (SOPAC) venue.

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Aussies Cautiously Optimistic W/ New Trials Timing Headed To Pan Pacs

The dominating performances by Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games may lend insight into how effective the nation’s new Trials timing schedule is, but the positive results could also be attributed to a home Games.

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Park Tae Hwan Getting Back To Peak Form In Asian Games Bid

Multi-Olympic medalist Park Tae Hwan of Korea will be competing in his homeland this week, aiming to make his 4th Asian Games squad.

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Spain Looks To Belmonte, Vall, Gonzalez To Produce In Glasgow

Olympic champion Mireia Belmonte will be bringing a stacked schedule to Glasgow, expected to compete in the 400m/800m/1500m freestyle events, in addition to the 200m fly, 200m IM and 400m IM.

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