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SWIMMING Record-Breaking Spree At Junior Olympics
In a day in which the junior Olympic record book was rewritten, 32 records were established and one equalled on Saturday at the Wharenui Coronation pool.
Only 15 of the 44 event times were left unaltered, and in several events records were lowered more than once.
The best performance was that of J. Berryman, who carved 27.8 sec from the girls’ under-15 butterfly, but it became commonplace for records to be broken by more than 10 seconds. M. Hindle set the tone of the meeting by cutting 7.7 sec from the under-15 boys’ medley. But his effort was soon eclipsed by the Elmwood boy, P. Hay, who lowered the under-14 backstroke record by 11.3 sec.
C. Kinder, of Spreydon, set a new record for the under-15 boys’ backstroke in his heat, but lost the final and his record to M. Hindle of Wharenui. The medley events, in particular, saw some good swimming. Records were set in all the under-15 and under-14 events, three of them by margins greater than llsec. Relays to Wharenui
Wharenui seemed set to win all the relay events after setting records in each under--15 and under-14 swim.
But Elmwood captured the tinder-13 boys’ event after a great effort by W. Pletch. Wharenui was 10 yards in front when Pletch dived into the final lap, but with a sustained sprint he overtook the Wharenui boy to win by a touch.
J. Edmonds (Spreydon) confirmed his reputation as a breaststroke swimmer by lowering the under-15 boys’ record by 6.3 sec in his heat and by a further o.7sec in his final. His times set him in a class apart from his opponents. Titles were evenly shared in most grades but there were a few specialists. T. Shipston (Elmwood) swam only in the under-14 girls’ breaststroke, and broke the record twice to win the event comfortably.
Abbreviations used in the results are:—C., Christchurch; Chev., Cheviot; E„ Elmwood; F., Fendalton; N. 8., New Brighton: R., Riccarton; P., Papanui: St. A., St. Albans: S., Spreydon; W., Wharenui; 8., Beckenham; L., -Linwood. Results of finals were: — UNDER 15 Boys 110 Yards Freestyle. R Rough (E.)l, M. Johnstone (F.) 2,. P. Hamilton (S.) 3. Time, 68.8 (record). 220 Yards Freestyle. —M. Johnstone (F.) 1. O. Noonan <W.) 2, C. Kinder (S.) 3. Time, 2:36.8. 110 Yards Breaststroke.—J. Edmonds (S.) 1, M. Hindle (W.) 2, M. Johnstone (F.) 3. Time, 1:30.4 (record). J. Edmonds broke his own record of 1:31.1 set in the first heat.
110 Yards Backstroke.—M. Hindle (W.) 1, C. Kinder (S.) 2, R. McKee (S.) 3. Time, 1:16.5 (record). C. Kinder set the previous record ot 1:19.2 in his heat.
110 Yards Butterfly. O. Noonan (W.) 1, M. Hindle (W.) 2, M. Johnstone (F.) 3. Time, 1:23.0 (record).
146 2-3 Yards Medley.—M. Hindle (W.) 1, F. McKee (S.) 2, C. Kinder (S.) 3. Time, 1:49.9. M. Hindle set a record of 1:47.8 in his heat.
Relay.—Wharenui 1. Spreydon 2, Fendalton 3. Time, 1:17.5 (record). Girls 110 Yards Freestyle.—M. Slade (St. A.) 1, L. Van Ekeris (R.) 2, J. Hardie (S.) 3. Time. 1:17.4 (record). M. Slade broke her record of 1:18.5 set in her heat. 220 Yards Freestyle. R. Walker lE.) 1, L. Van Ekeris (R.) 2, S. Noonan (W.) 3. Time, 2:55.4 (record).
110 Yards Breaststroke.—T. Jones (W.) 1, L. Falk (W.) 2, H. Strange (F.) 3. Time, 1:35.3 (record).
110 Yards Backstroke.—L. Falk (W.) 1, M. Slade (St. A.) 2, S. Noonan (W.) 3. Time, 1:22.8. L. Falk broke her own record of 1:24.5 set in her heat.
110 Yards Butterfly.—J. Berrvman (W.) 1, M. Slade (St. A.) 2, R. Walker (E.) 3. Time, 1:27.4 (record).
146 2-3 Yards Medley.—L. Falk (W.) 1, J. Berryman (W.) 2, R. Walker (E.) 3. Time, 1:56.2 (record).
Relay.—Wharenui 1. Time, 1:30.6 (record). Mixed Medlay Relay.—Wharenui 1. Spreydon 2, Fendalton 3. Time, 1:31.5 (record). UNDER 14 Boys 110 Yards Freestyle. B. Doherty (W.) 1, J. Bell (E.) 2, D. Bowman (W.) 3. Time, 69.1 (record). B. Doherty broke his own record of 1:10.5 set in his heat.
220 Yards Freestyle.—B. Bowman (W.) 1. B. Doherty <W.) 2, B. Ward (W.) 3. Time, 2:32.6.
110 Yards Breaststroke.—P Hav (E.) 1, P. Polson (F.) 2, B. Ward (S.) 3. Time, 1:33.3. P. Hay set a record of 1:30.9 in his heat.
110 Yards Backstroke —P. Hav (E.) 1. C. Hill (St. A.) 2, B‘. Mustechin (W.) 3. Time, 1:22.2 (record).
78 1-3 Yards Butterfly.—B. Ward (W.) 1. G. Hlnchcli# <C.) 2,
E. Breese (St. A.) 3. Time, 51.8 (equals record). 146 2-3 Yards Medley.—R. Witson (S.) 1, B. Mustechin (W.) 2, G. Hinchcliff (C.) 3. Time. 1:46.5 (record). Relay.—Wharenui 1, Elmwood 2. Time, 1:22.4 (record). Girls 110 Yards Freestyle.—J. Neilson (W.) 1, H. McDonnell <W.) 2, C. Hunt (E.) 3. Time. 1:21.3 (record). 220 Yards Freestyle.—H. McDonnell (W.) 1. L. Rolton (N. 8. 2. Time, 3:11.6. 110 Yards Breaststroke.—T. Shipton (E.) 1, C. McPhail (S.) 2, S. Clephane (W.) 3. Time, 1:31.0 (record). T. Shipston broke her record of 1:34.7 set in her heat.
110 Yards Backstroke.—B. Albertson (S.) 1, J. Neilson (W.) 2, K. Hall (W.) 3. Time. 1:24.3 (record). B. Albertson broke her own record of 1:26.6 set in her heat.
73 1-3 Yards Butterfly.—R. McKenzie (E.) 1. K. Hall (W.) 2. N. McDonnell (W.) 3. Time, 53.3 (new event).
146 2-3 Yards Medley.—R. McKenzie (E.) 1, K. Hall (W.) 2, H. McDonnell (W.) 3. Time. 1:56.2 (record). Relay.—Wharenui 1. Time, 1:32.3 (record). Mixed Medley Relay.—Elmwood 1, Spreydon 2. St. Albans 3. Time. 1:32.4 (record). UNDER 13 Boys 36 2-3 Yards Freestyle.—G. Barnett (L.) 1, C. Sheddon (W.) 2, G. Skerton (B.) 3. Time, 21.4. 110 Yards Freestyle.—C. Sheddon (W.) 1, J. Forbes (F.) 2, G. Walker (E.) 3. Time, 1:17.9. . 73 1-3 Yards Breaststroke;— R. Cross (P.) 1, R. Gray (W.) 2, P. Shelton (W.) 3. Time, 1:8.2. 73 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—S. Hollander <S.) 1, J. Forbes (F.) 2, G. Falk (W.) 3. Time, 55.1. S. Hollander set a record of 54.3 in his heat. 36 2-3 Yards Butterfly.—C. Sheddon (W.) 1. P. Shelton (W.) 2. S. Hollander (S.) 3. Time, 26.8. 146 2-3 Yards
Godinet (P.) 1, P. Shelton (W.) 2. Time. 2:18.9.
Relay.—Elmwood 1. Wharenui 2, Fendalton 3. Time, 1:33.6 (new event).
36 2-3 Yards Freestyle.—J. Hall (W.) 1, R. McKay (L.) 2, M. Richardson (St. A.) 3. Time, 23.1.
110 Yards Freestyle.—P. Flood (W.) 1, M. Richardson (St. A.) 2, M. Drake (W.) 3. Time. 1:26.1.
73 1-3 Yards Breaststroke.—M. Richardson (St. A.) 1, J. Strange (F.) 2, B. Rudkin (W.) 3. Time. 1:3.6.
73 1-3 Yards Backstroke.—J Hall (W.) 1. D. Shearer (W.) 2, R. McKay (L.) 3. Time. 63.4. 36 2-3 Yards Butterfly.—K. Harris (W.) 1, J. Strange (F.) 2. J. Hall (W.) 3. Time, 25.8.
146 2-3 Yards Medley.—K. Har ris <W.) 1, J. Strange (F.) 2, B. Braithwaite (W.) 3. Time, 2:9.2.
Relay.—Wharenui 1, Elmwood 2. Time, 1:35.8.
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