Articles by Retta Race

Body of Missing MidMar Mile Swimmer Recovered by Local Police

South African news outlets are reporting that the body of 30-year-old missing swimmer, Tristan Dennis, has now been recovered as…

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Australia’s Greatest Paralympian Matthew Cowdrey Announces Retirement

Australian para swimmer, Matthew Cowdrey, surprised almost everyone today when he made it publicly known he will not be pursuing…

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MIAA Tries to Break String of Post-Season Controversies With Revised Ticket Sales Plan

The ticketing process for the upcoming Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Winter Swimming and Diving State Tournaments has just been…

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Monday Motivation: 2016 Olympic Promo Video Features Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin

The August 5th, 2016 Opening Ceremony date of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is now less than 550 days away….

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Rutgers Women Beat Both Georgetown and Providence on Senior Day

The Rutgers University Aquatics Center saw its women swimmers simply dominate the visiting Georgetown and Providence teams yesterday, carrying twelve…

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Brazil Takes Home Eleven Medals From CISM Military Open

Team Brazil made quite a splash at the CISM Swimming and Paraswimming Open in Fontainebleau, France this past weekend, taking…

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New Detail Revealed in Phelps/Aqua Sphere Partnership

Look closely for a clue to the new Michael Phelps/Aqua Sphere partnership.

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SwimMAC Elite Brings Home Exclusive #FantasySwimming Prize from Perth

The concept of Fantasy Swimming was initiated into the mainstream swim community during U.S. Nationals last Summer and has since…

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Nick Thoman Heads West; Joins Tucson Ford Aquatics

Olympic silver medalist Nick Thoman has officially made the move to his new training home this week.  The 28-year-old had…

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Park Tae Hwan’s Doctor Now Indicted for Negligence in Doping Case

A few additional pieces of the doping case puzzle involving South Korean Olympic swimmer Park Tae hwan have come to light…

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SwimMAC Carolina’s Hope Dragelin Signs with Boston College

Hope Dragelin of SwimMAC Carolina has signed on to swim for Boston College for the 2015-16 season.  The current Charlotte…

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Insider Training Video: SwimMAC Elite

Power cords, paddles and snorkels have never looked so good….check out this insider training video produced by French National teamer,…

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Australian High Performance Director Michael Scott Resigns

It has just been announced that Swimming Australia’s head of high performance, Michael Scott, has resigned and will take on the new role of Chief Executive Officer at Rowing Australia.

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George Bovell: A Visionary of the Sport

George Bovell, a name synonymous with Trinidadian swimming, recently enlisted the help of some elite friends in his quest to…

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Singapore Swimming Lands Lucrative Yakult Sponsorship

The Singapore Swimming Association (abbreviated SSA, but NOT to be confused with Swimming South Africa, also abbreviated SSA), has recently…

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