SWIMMING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume 1, Issue 7, 13 February 1914, Page 2

SWIMMING.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. Twenty-sijc swimmers under* the management of Mr E. Eldridge, leave Chriotehiirch to-day on route for the Championship Meeting at Blenheim. Naturally, much speculation liao been indulged in as to how they will fare. Last year Auckland obtained the mos' ■joints,, and won th 6 Duncan Memorial Shield, Canterbury being the runner;; :p. The Auckland team was place! n the premier position, solely through he efforts of M. E. Champion and C. Welson. With Webon away, it remain, o be seen whether Cltampion alone an get for Auckland the necessary number of points. Although the close approach of iho Championships has apparently dwarf eel werytliing else in the fad : hat the °Kaiapoi Club will hold its 'linual carnival to-morrow not been entirely overlooked by Onrist-. hurcli swimmers, and a fairly large ontingent from Christehurch wil* •ourney to Kaiapoi. It certainly is'unortunate, .however, that..this ypun.; luh has chosen such au un : uitali!( late as so many of Ohrislchureh Y i»st'mei) must perforce be abr-en*-. M i-1 R.MAN."