SWIMMING

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 10

SWIMMING

100 m backstroke (World record, 50.30, R. Matthes (E Ger); Games record, 1:1.65 W. Kennedy (CAN). Heat I.—l B. Cooper (AUS), 1:0.39 (Games record); 2 I. McKenzie (CAN). 1:1.25; 3 1. Hughes (SCO), 1:2.40; 4 It. Howard (MR), 1:2.64; 5 S Hardy (CAN). 1:2.68; 6 J. Carter (SCO), 1:2.87; 7 N. Culverwell (WAL). 1:4.17; 8 C.' Lewis (WAL). 1:6.64. Heat 2.—S. Pickwel) (CAN), 1:0.84; 2 C. Cunningham (ENGi, 1:1.00; 3 M. Tonelli (AUS) 1:2.39; 4 11. Williams (AUS), 1:2.41; 5 It. Jones iWAL). 1:0.66; 6 P. Thorogood (NZL), 1:4.69: i Jin Choon Chaing (MSA), 1:5.23: 8 M.i Crocker (HKG). 1:7.65. Eight fastest qualifiers. —. Cooper. Pickwell. Cunningham,; McKenzie, Tonelli. Hughes Williams. Hardy. 100 m breaststroke (World record, 1:4.02, J. Hencken (US); Games record, 1:8.2, I. O'Brien (AUS). Heat I.—l D. Leigh (ENG), 1:7.99 (Games record); 2 B. Mahony (CAN) 1:9.59; 3 N. Cluer (AL'S), 1:9.82; 4 A. Thomson (SCO) 1:10.82; 5 G. Bush (AUS), 1:11.29: 6 B. Lewis (NZL). 1:12.70; 7 1 Corrv (NIR) 1:13.81; 8 U.j Tuoti (FIJ). 1:29.37. Heat 2.—1 D. Wilkie (SCO), 1:7.78 (Games record,; 2 P. Naisbv (ENG). 1:8.15; 3 P Hrdlit-' schla (CAN), 1:10.10; 4 M. Creswick (AUS). 1:11.46: 5 G. Macdonald (CAN), 1:12.38: 6. V.! Davies (WAD. 1:13.07; 7 M. Me-! Grory (NIR). 1:13.10; 8 J. Emslie (HKG). 1:13.19. Eight fastest qualifiers.— ; Wilkie. Leigh. Naisby. Mahony,: Cluer, Hrdlltschla. Thomson,; Bush. 100 m butterfly (World record, 54.27. M. Spitz (US); Games record, 57.67, B. Macdonald (CAN.)) Final.—l N. Rogers tAUS),i 56.58 (Games record); 2 B. Mac-

donald (CAN). 56.83; 3 B. Robertson (CAN), 56.84; 4 R. Seymour (AUS), 57.43; 5 B. Phillips (CAN),! 57.99: 6 C. Cunningham (ENG>. 59.16; 7 S. Nash (ENG), 59.45; 8 M. Edwards (ENG), 59.60. Highboard diving Final.—l D. Wagstaff (AUS), 490.74; 2 A. Jackomos (AUS), 472.47; 3 S. Cranham (CAN), 460.98: 4 R Friesen (CAN), 459.15; 5 G. Grout (CAN). 498.16; 6 M. Brown (ENG). 375.63. WOMEN 200 m backstroke (World record, 2:19.19, M. Belote (US); Games record. 2:22.86, L. Watson (AUS). Heat 1.-1 S. Yost (AUS), 2:25.68: 2 S. Lewis (AUS). 2:26.55; 3 L. Young (AUS)' 2:27.11; 4 M. Rodahl (NZL), 2:27.84; 5 G. Fordvce (SCO) 2:28.51. Heat 2.—1 W. Cook (CAN), 2:20.31 (Games record): 2 D. Gurr ! (CAN). 2:25.12; 3 S. Hunter i (NZL). 2:29.32: 4 M. Kelly (ENG), ; 2:31.74; 5 K Walker (WAD, 2:33.32; 6 E. Davis (WAL), 2:35.98; 7 J. Kennisb (MAN), 2:42.0. Qualifiers.—Cook, Gurr. Yost, Lewis, Young. Rodahl. Fordyce, Hunter. 400 m individual medley (World record, 4:57.11, G. Wegi ner (E Ger.); Games record, i 5:10.74. D. Langford (AUS). ! Heat I.—l S. Richardson I (ENG) 5:8.59 (Games record); 2 |S. Lockver (AUS), 5:9.42; 3 B. Holmes (CAN), 5:11.96; 4 D. (Walker (SCO), 5:13.69; 5 G. Neall I (AUS). 5:14.97; 6 P. John (WAL), [5:23.22; 7 A. Adams (WAD. 1 5:27.12 ! Heat 2.-1 L. Cliff (CAN). 5:5.38 (Games record); 2 S. Hunter (NZL>. 5:8.96: 3 B Smith [ (CAN), 5:12.13; 4 S. Yost (AUS), (5:14.98; 5 A. Willington (ENG), ! 5:16.69: 6 J. Lornie (SCO). 5:26.27; . 7 C. Tamlyn (ENG). 5:30.46. j Eight fastest qualifiers.—Cliff, j Richardson. Hunter, Lockyer, I Holmes. Smith. Walker. Neall

200 M butterfly (World record 2:13.766, R. Kother (E. Ger.); Games record 2:31.23, S. Yost (AUS'.) Final.—l S. Yost iAUSi, 2:20.57 (Games record); 2 P Stenliou.se (CAN) 2:20.66: G. Neall (AUS' 2:21.66: 4 L. Cliff (CAN). 2:22.10; 5 F, Latendresse (CAN). 2:24.32; 6 V. Jaensch (AUS), 2:24.81; 7 J. Jeavons (ENG), 2:26.48; 8 D Ledgerwood (NZL), 2:28.40. 400 m freestyle (World record 4:11.07, K. Rothammer (U.S.); Games record 4:27.38 K. Moras (AUS).) Heat 1.-1 S. Lockyer (AUS>, 4:26.97 (Games record'; 2 B Holmes (CAN). 4:34.94: 3 S. Ken nedv (NZL) 4:36.89 ; 4 R. Perro( (FIJI, 4:54.43. Heat 2.—1 J. Turrall (AUS). 4:26.15 (Games record'; 2 D Walker (SCO). 4:30.14; 3 A Jardin (CAN). 4:32.14; 4 D. Simp son (SCO-. 4:33.60; 5 J. Simpson (SCO). 4:33.92; 6 S. Edmondson (ENG), 4:34.66. Heat 3—l W. Quirk (CAN), 4:25.50 (Gaines record': 2 .1 ’ Parkhouse (NZL), 4:25.28; 3 N Moras (AUS). 4:27.82; 4 J. Green (ENG) 4:33.94; 5 A. Calder (NZL--4:36.43; 6 E. Sng (SIN). 4:55.59. 7 P. John (WAL). 4:56.80. Eight fastest qualifiers —Quirk. Parkhouse, Turrall, Lockyer, ■ Moras. Walker. Jardin, Simpson 4 x 100 m medley relay (World record, 4:16.844 (E. Ger.); Games record, 4:30.66 (AUS).) Final.—l Canada, 4:24.77 (Games record-: 2 Australia 4:30.55; 3 Scotland, 4:31.68; 4 England, 4:33.61: 5 New Zealand, 4:41.54; 6 Wales. 4:41.94; 7 Fiji 5:11.90. High board diving Final —I B. Bojs (CAN--361.95; 2 B Williams (ENG), 352.14; 3 M. Barnett (AUS', 339.30; 4 L. Cuthbert (CAN [334.71: 5 T. York (CAN), 324.78 6 B. Donnet-Riley (AUS>. 300.54. 7 F. Hotson (SCO). 279.96; 8 G 'Morley (AUS). 279.90