SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 21

SWIMMING.

VISIT OF AUSTRALIANS. IXVITATIOX IS ACCEPTED. The Amateur Swimming Union of Australia has advised that Evelyn do Lacy (semi-finalist at the Olympic Games), also B. Xcwbiggcn, • the Australian junior champion, have accepted the invitation of the Auckland Centre to tour Xcw Zealand.

!N cwuigjicn is considered to uc the greatc.t iind Australia has ever made. He is 15 years of age and his racing times are:—looyds in 545. 110 yds ill 1.2 1-5, 220 yds in 2.21, and 440 yds in 5.15. and he holds the Australian 110 yds junior title and the Xew South Wales 220 yds title. It is also probable that Miss D. Green will accompany the team. She is the Australian girl who in January defeated Miss do Lacy, considered a great achievement. It is anticipated that the team will leave Sydney in the Wanganclla on February 27/ arriving in Auckland on March 3. NORTH SHORE CLUB. CARNIVAL AT MILFORD POOL. The North Shore Amateur Swimming and Life-saving Club has arranged to hold a carnival at Milford Pool on February 20, ill conjunction with the Surf Association and Australian surf team's appearance. The swimming events will commence at half-past eight. The events, all open, are:—lOOyila and 220 yds men's. 100 yds ladies'. 50yds intermediates, 100 yds bicaetstroke and backstroke (two rac?s), 440 yds, intcrclub and surf relay (sir-men team), water polo.