SWIMMING World Record To Fukushima

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29728, 23 January 1962, Page 15

SWIMMING World Record To Fukushima

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND. Jan. 22

Fukushima, a 19-year-old Japanese, lowered his own world record for 220 yards backstroke by I.7sec at the Olympic Pool tonight.

It was the fourth world record broken by tihe Japanese team during a week in New Zealand. The record was established before 1000 official® and spectators wiho watched the Japanese swim in tthc rain. Fukushima first broke the beckst'roke record when he swam 2:17.8 at the Memorial Pool. Blenheim, last Tuesday. Tonight he rapidly pulled away from both his Japanese partner. K. Tomka, and the New Zealand champion. A. B. Robertson, who was swimming fast enough to set a New Zealand record. Fukushima reached 110 yards in 65.5 sec—better than

a New Zealander has ever done when swimming that distance stone—and a burst over the last 15 yard® brought him home in 216.1. Three other Japanese attempts to break world records were unsuccessful. Results 220 Yards Freestyle i world record 2:1.6,.—M. Fukui (Japan >. 2:5, 1; P. H. Hatch (Wellington,. 2:13.4. 2; T C. Dslton (Auckland), 2:16.1. 3. 440 Yards Freestyle (world record 4:15.9,.—T. Fujimoto (Japan,. 4:35.1, 1; B. A. Crowder (Wellington), 4:51, 2 G. Monteith (Manawatul, 4 :54.3. 3.' 220 Yards Breaststroke (world record. 2:36.3).—M. Shitematsu (Japan). 2:3® 7. 1: T. Graham (Waikato). 2:33 2 . 2: G. Wakelgy (Auckland). 2:53*. 3 220 Yards Backstroke (world record. 2:17.1).—5. Kukusbima (Japan), 2:1*.1. 1; K. Tomita (Japan), 2:21.0. 2. A. B. Robertson (Auckland). 2 370 3. 110 Yards Butterfly (world record 603).—Y. Sato (Japan,, 62.4, 1; H. Y. Oshimuda (Japans 63 6. 2: D. F. Gerrard (Auckland). *4.9, 3. Four x 110 Yards Medley Relay (world record 4:lll—Japan (Fukuchlma. Shigematsu. Sato. Ishtmara). 4:15.7, 1; New Zealand (Robertson. A. Seagar Gerrard, Hatch) 2; Auckland (G. Dobson. C. Hilt, G. Wakeley, T. Griffiths) 3.