SWIMMING

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25739, 26 February 1949, Page 8

SWIMMING

FOUR NEW RECORDS N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING (P.A.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 25. Four national records were established on the third day of the New Zealand senior swimming championships to-day. The Olympic Games representative. Miss Ngaire Lane, reduced her own record for the 100 yards backstroke from 72 to 70.8 sec, and Miss B. Casey (Wellington) broke Miss K. Grey's 10-year-old record for the women’s 100 yards freestyle . event, with a time of 63 2sec, compared with Miss Grey’s time of 63.65ec. Both these records were established in special attempts at the tepid baths, where conditions of a shorter length—33 1-3 yards—and sail water were more favourable than the 55yard Olympic fresh water pool. In addition to these performances, both Miss N. Bndson (Auckland) and T. Logan (Taranaki) established times which will be applied for as records in winning the women's and men’s medley championships. Miss Bridson’s time was 76.8 sec, and Logan’s 68.6 sec. The men’s and women’s long distance championships were decided over three miles, C. Conza (Auckland) winning the men’s title and Miss M. Craney (Auckland) the women’s. Conza also secured first place in the Annette Kellerman Cup race decided on handicaps concurrently with the championship event. Results of the day’s events were:— Men’s Long Distance Championship.—C. Conza (Auckland), Ihr 30min 42sec, 1; D. T. O’Rourke (South Canterbury), Ihr 35 min o.6sec, 2: J. Bolt (Auckland). Ihr 35min 33sec, 3. Women's Long Distance.—Miss M. Craney (Auckland), Ihr 47min 58sec, 1; Miss J. Hodges (Hawke’s Bay), Ihr 48m in 22sec, 2; Miss P. Hastings (Auckland), 2hr 2min 195ec,.3. Kellerman Cup Handicap.—Conza (7min) 1. Bolt (9min) 2, F. Hall (Auckland), 20min, 3. Men’s Medley (one length backstroke, one length breaststroke, one length freestyle).—T. Logan (Taranaki) 1, C. Callan (Auckland) 2, W. Basley (Southland) 3. Time, 68.6 sec. Won by three yards. Women’s Medley.—Miss N. Bridson (Auckland) 1. Miss J. Stewart (Otago) 2. Miss J. Hodges (Hawke’s Bay) 3, Time, 76.8 sec. Won by four yards.