Articles by Retta Race

Calgary’s Bogdan Knezevic Named 2015 Rhodes Scholar

A second Rhodes Scholar has ties to the world’s swim community: University of Calgary’s Bogdan Knezevic now joins former Michigan Swimmer, David Moore, on the list of 2015 recipients.

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Australia Shuts Out Gold Medalist Sun Yang

Swimming Australia’s High Performance Director, Michael Scott, announced that Chinese swimmer, Sun Yang, is “no longer welcome in Australia.”

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World Leader George Bovell No Longer Competing in Doha

Citing personal reasons, George Bovell will no longer be competing in Doha at the FINA Short Course World Championships

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Vyatchanin Injures Foot; U.S. Winter Nats Questionable

Arkady Vyatchanin suffered an injury while training from kicking the bottom of the pool, causing him to miss at least the Minneapolis Grand Prix.

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PHELPS SURPRISES; WINS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

The GOAT earned tonight’s Golden Goggle win for “Male Performer of the Year”

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LEGENDARY LEDECKY – FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Ledecky earns “Female Athlete of the Year” honors at the 2014 Golden Goggles

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2014 Golden Goggles Live Recap – LINKS

Phelps named “Male Athlete of the Year” at Golden Goggles tonight

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Meet the Rio 2016 Mascots

Meet the two yet-to-be-named colorful representatives of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

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OSU Men, Purdue Women in Lead at Ohio State Invitational

OSU sprinter, Josh Fleagle, earned one of five event wins for the Buckeye men on Day 1 of OSU Invitational

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Tierney Drops 51.68 in 100y Breast at Mizzou Invite

Mizzou’s Sam Tierney swam right on past the NCAA “A” cut in his 51.68 100y breast time tonight.

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New Pool Record for Louisville Men on Day 1 of Cardinal Invite

Although no A cuts were achieved on day 1 of Louisville’s Cardinal Invite, the U of L men did put up a new pool record in the 400y medley relay tonight.

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Mizzou’s Tierney Earns “A” Cut in Men’s 100y Breaststroke

At today’s Mizzou Invite, Sam Tierney (Mizzou) swam a prelims 100y breast time of 52.02 to safely clear the NCAA “A” standard of 52.29.

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5 Take-Aways from 2014 CAC Games

With the swimming segment of the 2014 CAC Games at a close, let’s look at the key points from the thrilling competition.

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Louisville’s Cardinal Invite Gets Underway at Ralph Wright Nat

University of Louisville hosts Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois and others at Ralph Wright Natatorium today through Sunday

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New NAG Record, Sub-46 Split for Simone Manuel

Manuel improves her own 50y freestyle NAG record and also throws down the fastest relay split in history during yesterday’s Art Adamson Invitational

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