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(N.Z. Press Association) HAMILTON. G. Campbell, of Hamilton, on Saturday completed the unique feat of winning all of the 13 men’s titles at the Waikato swimming championships. In the morning Campbell won the 266 2-3 yards medley. On Saturday night Campbell broke the national 220 yards freestyle short course record, in the time of 2min B.6sec, two-tenths of a second faster than the previous record set by R. Walker, of Wellington. During the championships he broke four records, bringing his total of Waikato records broken this year to eight Campbell also holds the national 100 yards record, which he set about two years ago.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31317, 13 March 1967, Page 3
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