SCOOPED THE POOL.—Miss T. K. Shipston (Canterbury), the outstanding competitor at the national swimming championships in Auckland last week, admires the International Award, which she won for the performance closest to a world record. This was for her 440yd medley swim against the Canadians at the Centennial Pool 12 months ago. At Auckland Miss Shipston also won seven gold medals in seven starts, the Baxter O’Neill Trophy for the “Swimmer of the Year’’ for the second time, and the Harold Pettit Trophy for the highest individual points scorer —for the third time.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31926, 1 March 1969, Page 11
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92SCOOPED THE POOL.—Miss T. K. Shipston (Canterbury), the outstanding competitor at the national swimming championships in Auckland last week, admires the International Award, which she won for the performance closest to a world record. This was for her 440yd medley swim against the Canadians at the Centennial Pool 12 months ago. At Auckland Miss Shipston also won seven gold medals in seven starts, the Baxter O’Neill Trophy for the “Swimmer of the Year’’ for the second time, and the Harold Pettit Trophy for the highest individual points scorer —for the third time. Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31926, 1 March 1969, Page 11
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