Swim Records Ratified

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31597, 7 February 1968, Page 14

Swim Records Ratified

fourteen new marks by the Canterbury swimmer. Tui Shipston. were included m the list of national records ratified by the council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association last evening. The new figures are: Long Course All comers’ Hiss T. K. Shipston (Canterbury), BSO yards and SOO metres freestyle, lOmln 14.2 sec; A. B. Kindred (Canterbury), 1650 yards and uoo metres freestyle, ISmln O.Osec; G. B. Smith (Auckland), 110 yards and 100 metres freestyle, 56.75ec; Miss E. B. Tanner (Canada), 220 yards and 200 metres backstroke, 2min 32.« sec (equals record); Miss Tanner, 110 yards and 100 metres butterfly. Imin 7.4 sec. Resident.—Miss Shipston, 440 yards and 400 metres medley, □min 31.8 sec: 880 yards and 800 metres freestyle, lOmln 14.2 sec; 110 yards and 100 metres freestyle. train 4.Bsec; 220 yards and 200 metres medley, 2mln 36.45ec; 220 yards and 200

metres freestyle. 2mln JO.Ssec; 440 yards and 400 metres freestyle, 4mln 57.95ec; Kindred. 1650 yards and 1500 metres freestyle. 18min o.Ssec; Smith, 110 yards and 100 metres freestyle. 56.75ec; Miss S. A. Whlttleston (Hawke's Bay), 110 yards butterfly, Imin lO.Ssec; Miss G. J. Stirling (Auckland), 100 metres backstroke, imin 11.6 sec, Imin ll.lsec, and Imin 10.3 sec. Junior.—Miss Stirling. 220 yards backstroke, 2min 36sec.

Short Course Junior.—Miss C. J. Whiting (Canterbury), 220 yards freestyle, 2mln 26.8 sec; Miss D. McRae (Bay of Plenty). 220 yards breaststroke, 2mip 55.45ec.

Accreditation Six professional coaches from the North Island were granted accreditation by the council, They were Messrs C. J. Chambers, D. J. Lyons, M. A. Stanton, and Mrs M. P. Lye, all of Auck land, and Messrs A. V. Guthrie (Rotorua) and D. A. Gallon (New Plymouth).