U S. BREAK RECORDS
Medley And Backstroke (N.Z. Press Association! DUNEDIN Two New Zealand records fell at the Moana Pool last night when the six touring Amrican women swimmers met the Otago team. Four members of the United States teams—Misses J. Humbarger, M. Olcese. ,1. Barkman and C. Goyette—broke the existing record of smin I.7sec for the 440 yards medley relay with a time of 4min 52.55ec. Miss Humbarger also broke the New Zealand record for the 110 yards women's backstroke by 6sec when she recorded a time of Imin 10.2 sec. Results:— 110 Yards Freestyle.—J. Bark man (U.S.), 1: I). Pfeiffer (U.S ). 2: D. Myers (O.). 3. Time, 13. 110 Yards Backstroke.—.l. Humbarger (U.S.). 1: C Mitchell (O ), 2. B. Boberg (O ). 3. Time, 1:10.2. 220 Yards Medley Individual. —S. Finneran (U.S.). 1: M. Olcese (U.S.). 2; D. Myers (O .). 3. Time, 2:39.7. 220 Yards Breaststroke —S Finneran (U.S), 1; J. McLeod (O.). 2: B. McKenzie (O.). 3. Time, 2:55.8.
440 Yards Medley Relay.— United States, 1: Otago. 2. Time 4:52.5.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30980, 9 February 1966, Page 14
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