SWIMMING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 169, 1 May 1935, Page 2

SWIMMING.

OFFICIAL RANKINC. COVERS MANY COUNTRIES. Unknown to the swimming world two years ago, and now world’s record holder for tbe 100 metres breaststroke, is the achievement of the Dutch girl swimmer, Mej Mastenbroek, who was recently granted a record for her time of 1.16 8-10. She is a countrywoman of the amazing Dutch youngster, Willie den Ouden, who is credited with the world figures for 100 and 400 metres freestyle in the latest list prepared by the French Aquatic Federation. Mej Mastenbroek is ranked second to her. Women’s ranking, in the minor places, is well distributed among the swimming nations of the world. France, • Germany, Hungary, Denmark and Canada all sharing in tbe rank-

ing. Past and present performances stamp the Australian champion breaststroke swimmer, Clare Dennis, as the world s best, hut her time is bettered by _a Japanese girl, Maehata, and Clare is

bracketed second with a German girl, Fraulein Genenger. Of course, Pat Norton’s performances over 100 metres should; earn her ranking in preference to several on the prepared list, but her times were all put up this season, while the ranking was formulated on the efforts of previous seasons.

The ranking list is as follows: 100 Metres—l, Den Ouden (Holland), 1.4 8-10 ; 2, Mastenbroek (Holland), 1.7 2-10; 3, Timmermann (Holland, 1.8 8-10; 4, it. Blondeau (France) 1.9 2-10; 5, Arendt (Germany), Lenkey (Hungary), 1.9 4-10; 7, Anderson (Denmark), 1.9 8-10 ; 8, Dewar (Canada), 1.10; 9, Pirie (Canada), 1.10 3- 10, iSelbach (Holland), 1.10 9-10. 400 Metres—l, Den Ouden (Holland), 5.16; 2, Mastenbroek (Holland), 5.27 4-10; 3, Knight (U.S.A.), 5.30; 4, Maakal (6. Africa), 5.36; 5, Petty (D.S.A.), 5.38 6-10; 6, Anderson (Denmark), 5.42 6-10; 7, Selbacli (Holland), 5.43 7-10; 8. Timmermann (Holland;, 5.42 8-10; 9, Dewar (Canada), 5.45 610; 10, Cooper (England), 5.49. 100 Metres Breaststroke —Mastenbroek (Holland), 1.16 8-10; 2, HolmJarrett (U.S.A.), 1.18 2-10; 3, Den Ouden (Holland), Oversloot (Holland), 1 19 8-10; 5, Arendt (Germany), 1.20 4- 6, Harding (England), 1.20 9-10; 7 it. Blondeau (France), Bridges (U,S.A.). 1.21; 9, Mareeta (Yugoslovakai) 1.21 2-10; 10, benfi (Holland;, 1.21 8-10. . . . ■ , f 200 Metre s Breaststroke.—l, Maehata (Japan), 3.3 6-10; 2; C. Dennis (Aust.) and Genenger (Germany), 8.4; 4, Dreyer (Germany), J. 5 2-10, .Liigelman (Germany) 3.6; 6, Kastein (Holland), 3.6 8-l0; 7, Holzner (Germany) 3.8; 8, Fiessel (Holland), 3.8 8-10 • 9, Brouwers (Holland), 3.9 4-10; 10, Jacobson. (Denmark), Strom berg (Holland) and Wollschlager (Germany), 3.9 8-10.