Articles by Retta Race

Despite Stellar Swims From Smith, Kalisz, Team Energy Standard Wins

Team Energy Standard topped the podium overall at the inaugural Energy For Swim! event in Rome, despite a 4:04 400 free from American Leah Smith.

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Russia’s Kolesnikov Lowers Own 100 Back World Junior Record In Rome

Russia’s 17-year-old Kliment Kolesnikov lowers his own 100m backstroke World Junior Record in Rome at the Energy for Swim!

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Day 1 Energy Swim: Hear From Lochte, Pellegrini, Sjostrom, Murphy

“I like this type of competition because it is for charity, for children, says Federica Pellegirni of the uniquely-formatted Energy for Swim!

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Kalisz Rocks 2 Event Wins, But Energy Standard Leads Energy For Swim!

American Chase Kalisz rocked two individual event wins in Rome, but Team Energy Standard holds the overall point lead halfway through the unique Energy For Swim! meet.

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Michael Phelps’ Unforgettable Under Armour Ad Earns Webby Award

Think back to pre-Rio 2016 and there was one unforgettable ad featuring an Olympic legend – a moving, visual piece of art which still brings on chills when watching it to this day.

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Singapore Swimmers Schooling & Goh Enter Sports Hall Of Fame

Joseph Schooling and Theresa Goh of Singapore were both inducted into the nation’s Sports Hall of Fame today.

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Banned Aussie Thomas Fraser-Holmes: “I’m Not Making Excuses” (Video)

Suspended Aussie swimmer Thomas Fraser-Holmes gets raw in this one-on-one interview on his 12-month ban for missing drug tests last year.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Hannah Miley Gets Engaged

If the ‘Swim. Eat. Shower. School. Snack. Swim. Swim. Swim. Dinner. Homework. Bed. Repeat.’ routine sounds like you, you may like one of the new released in this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Try To Dance Along With ‘Tokyo Gorin 2020’

We challenge you to try out Tokyo 2020’s new dance.

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Hungary’s On-Fire Dominik Kozma Leads National Record Charge In Berlin

Two world records fell today in Berlin, but several other swimmers also notched national records on the day.

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Hosszu Continues IM Destruction With New World Record In Berlin

The Iron Lady strikes again in Berlin, this time with a shiny new 100m IM World Record.

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FINA World Cup Berlin: Multiple Dutch National Records Go Down

More than one Dutch national record bit the dust tonight in Berlin.

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FINA World Cup Berlin: Morozov Fastest Russian 100 SCM Freestyler Ever

Vlad Morozov cranked out a new short course 100 freestyle Russian national record while competing at the 2nd World Cup stop in Berlin tonight.

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FINA World Cup Berlin: Le Clos Unloads South African 100 Free NR

Chad Le Clos’ freestyle keeps improving, signaled by a new short course 100 freestyle South African national record.

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Irish Swimmer Danielle Hill Lowers 50 Free NR Competing In Slovenia

Danielle Hill was the first-ever Irish woman to clear 26 seconds in the 50m freestyle and she just lowered her own NR this week in Slovenia.

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