Articles by Retta Race

SwimMAC Elite’s Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Honored by Bahamas Swimming Federation

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace earned “Senior Swimmer of the Year” honors by the Bahamian Swimming Federation.

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Hamburg Set to be Germany’s 2024 Olympics Bid City

Could the 2024 Olympic Games see Hamburg, Germany as its host?

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SwimMAC Elite Stars Put On Show in the Bahamas

Ryan Lochte, Cullen Jones, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace and others from SwimMAC Elite wowed the crowd in the Bahamas this past weekend.

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Australia’s Blair Evans Back to Racing Form

Injury is a swimmer’s worst enemy, as Australia’s Blair Evans can unfortunately testify. The Perth swimmer is getting back into…

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Ocean County College’s Swim Program Set to Dissolve Effective August 2015

“Ocean County College has also announced that we will no longer be competing with our Men’s and Women’s Swim Programs…

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Proposed FINA Amendments Abolish Bureau Age Limits; Create New Role of VP

Current FINA President, Julio Maglione would be able to potentially run for a third and final term as head of FINA until the year 2021 under a proposed amendment.

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Team Australia Reverts Back to “Dolphins” Team Name

Take a look at the new “Australian Dolphins Swim Team”, the newly re-named national swim team ready to take on the world.

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Yannick Käser Posts Two National Records at Switzerland Long Course Championships

Yannick Käser dominated the men’s breaststroke events at the 2015 Swiss National Championships, setting a new national record in the process.

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2015 W. NCAA PICKS: Close Field Leaves Title Prospects Open in 400 IM

Texas A&M senior Sarah Henry is just one of the dynamic swimmers ready to swim her way to the top of the women’s 400 IM podium at this year’s NCAA Championships.

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Hackett Clocks Solid 400m Freestyle Effort at Queensland Qualifying Meet

Australia’s distance swimming legend Grant Hackett returned to the pool this morning at the Queensland Qualifying Meet, swimming the 400m, 200m and 100m freestyle events.

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Denmark’s Former NTC Coach Rollason Now Hired On in Australia

Gungahlin Leisure Center, located on the northern side of Canberra, Australia, has announced the appointment of former leading Dane swimming…

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Dara Torres Selected to Race on the Road at Toyota Celebrity Grand Prix

We all know retired 12-time Olympian, Dara Torres, is wicked-fast in the water, but we will also get to see how that…

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2015 W. NCAA Picks: Bluegrass Battle in the 200 Fly

Three of our top 8 picks in the women’s 200 fly hail from the state of Kentucky, as Christina Bechtel of the Kentucky Wildcats will face Cardinal teammates Tanja Kylliainen and Kelsi Worrell from Louisville.

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Michael Phelps & Aqua Sphere Look Towards April 2015 Launch

The Aqua Sphere site now reveals at least the month in which the “MP” line will be introduced to market.

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Cowdrey Appointed as GM of Australia Commonwealth Youth Games Team

Recently-retired Australian Paralympian swimmer, Matt Cowdrey, has been appointed as the General Manager of the Australian Commonwealth Youth Games Team for…

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