Articles by Retta Race

Chippendales Impressed W/ Phelps’ Curtain of Distraction Performance

A different kind of ‘Rio’ could be waiting for Michael Phelps after his Curtain of Distraction performance.

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Spread Of Zika Virus Leads To WHO Declaring Public Health Emergency

Due to the ‘explosive spreading’ of the Zika virus throughout Latin America, where reported cases number in the four million range this year alone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health state of emergency.

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Men In Position For NCAA Qualifying Via LCM Conversions

Michigan’s Paul Powers is among those men with a LCM-converted time sitting well-above last year’s NCAA Championships invite mark.

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Watch Germany’s Marco Koch Nail 2:07.69 200 Breast At Euro Meet

2:07.69 200 breast? Watch German swimmer Marco Koch make it look easy.

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KNZB President Set To Challenge Incumbent Barelli For LEN Head Post

Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB) President Erik van Heijningen is set to take on Italian Paolo Barelli for the role of LEN President at May’s Congressional session in London.

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NCAA D1 “A” Cut Swimmers As Of February 1, 2016

Through January 2016, Cal’s Ryan Murphy still holds the top times in both backstroke events within the NCAA Division I.

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Sun Yang Injures Foot, Withdraws From Aquatic Super Series

China’s Sun Yang has had to pull out of this weekend’s Aquatic Super Series due to a foot injury.

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Women in Position for NCAA Qualifying Via LCM Conversions

Kelsi Worrell is one NCAA female swimmer who earned an NCAA “A” cut when a long course meters swim was converted to short course yards.

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Verhaeren: Roof Needed On Gold Coast Aquatic Center To Ensure Legacy

Team USA got soaked both in the pool and out at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships, held at the roof-less Gold Coast Aquatic Center.

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Southern Illinois Descends Upon Puerto Rico

Feeling blue this first day of February? Picture yourself as a Saluki!

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Bahamas, Northern Ireland Selected As 2017/2021 C’Wealth Youth Games

Athletes participating in the 2017 and 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games will be descending upon newly-announced hosts the Bahamas and Northern Ireland, respectively.

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Kanako Watanabe Earns Japanese Swimmer Of The Year Award

Japanese breaststroker, Kanako Watanabe, was honored with her swimming federation’s Swimmer of the Year Award for her achievements during 2015.

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Walking On A Dream: Michigan State Training Trip Video

If walking on a dream means frisbee and cartwheels on the beach, followed by strenuous training in the pool, then…

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Phelps And Schmitt To Swim Exhibition Events At ASU Meet In February

Spectators at the Arizona State University versus University of Arizona dual meet slated for Saturday, February 6th will be in for a special treat.

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2016 Euro Meet Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Spain’s Mireia Belmonte negative split her way to a new Euro Meet Record in the women’s 800m freestyle tonight in Luxembourg.

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