Age-group swimming

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33455, 9 February 1974, Page 15

Age-group swimming

The Commonwealth Games swimming, which finished less than a week ago in the same pool, appeared to be a stimulus to young competitors in the I Canterbury national age-group preliminaries at the Queen I Elizabeth II Park pool last evening. Two records were bettered last night, but there was more enthusiasm in the swimming than in the few carnivals in Christchurch before the Games. Both records were set by the diminutive Wharenui swimmer. Denise Head, in the 11 years and under section. She took B.ssec. off the 10-year-old girls 200 metres freestyle time record of 2min. 45.55ec. held by Trudi Garland. The other new mark was in the 100 metres butterfly, where again, it was one of Miss Garland’s records which suffered. Miss Head did I min. 28.35ec., which was .2sec. inside the old time. The seven fastest swimmers in the preliminaries in each event will have their names and times forwarded to the Xew Zealand Amateur Swimming Association Tinies from other centres around New Zealand will also be submitted. and the seven fastest in the country will compete in the national age-group championship finals at Blenheim on March 2 and 3. REVIVAL Canterbury has not fared ver\ well at the age-group championships in the last two xears. hut on the times produced last evening. age-group swimming looks to be regaining the strength it held three years ago. Brian Honey bone «St Albans) and Jeffrey Millward <Papanui> both did times in the 14 and 15 year 200 metres breaststroke which should get them places in the final. Honeybone’s 2min. 47.8 sec. was a personal best. Colin Graham (New Brighton) as in top form in the 14 and 15 ears 100 metres backstroke. Il is

. Imiii. 10.9 sec. last night ahoulc secure him a race Blenheim Grant Gillard (New Bi ghton swam a fast 100 metres backs! roke in the 11 years and under group. His time of limn. 22sec. would have placed him second last year at the Masterton finals. Jane Irwin • Beckenham * was a surprise winner in her heat of the 12 and 13 tears girls I<H» metres freestyle, and in the creditable time of linin. B.ssec. Hight on her heels were Trudi Garland and Linda Cairns (both Wliarenui). Later in the evening Miss Gar land must have assured herself of a place at Blenheim in the 200 metres backstroke. Lynn Rowe iW'harenui) was un troubled to win the 14 and 15 years 100 metres freestyle, and 1 200 metres individual niedlev in I good times. MEDLEY Richard Cocks iWharenuh swam a fast 200 metres individual medley for his age-group — 11 years and under. Susan Wash ington • Hokitika* in the 12 and 13 years 100 metres butterfb. and Leslie Sharpies and Wendy Wakefield iboth Wharenuii in the 200 metres breaststroke all swam pleasing times. Abbreviations used in the following results are: Beckenham 'B.i. Elmwood iE.». Hokitika ill.', Papanui <P.i, New Brighton N B.), North Bea< Nt B Albans St Ad, Sockburn Park iS.P.I, Wharenui (W.• . BOYS 14 and 15 .wars 100 metres freestyle. - E Box <W.» 1. M. Smith <R.< 2. R. McDonald 'P i 3. Time. 4:41.9. 100 metres backstroke. C. Graham (N.Bd 1. E. Box (W • 2. R. Carlson iW’J 3. Time 1:10.9. 200 metres breaststroke. B. llonevbonc (St A.> 1. J. Millward • P.i 2. P. McDonald uN.Bd, 3. Time, 2:47.8. 12 and 13 years 400 metres freestyle. — Heat 1: P. Rowe iW’.i 1, G. Dixon <S.P.' 2, S. Andrews (St A.) 3. Time, 5:8.7. Heat: D. Clarke (Nth B.i. 1. D. Gullerv iS.P.i 2. R. Pentecost iNth B.i 3. lime. 5:14.1. 100 metres backstroke Heat

Id!: D l larkc Nth B.» • P Rj 2. R Jones Nth B 3. Time, 1)11:16.4 Heat 2 A Weaver <H 1. M Forbes Nth B.i 2. B. Jones r (W.) 3. Time 1.21.3 100 metres butterfl\. P d Rowe (W ,i I. D Clarke Nth B ' 2. K. Bishop (N B> 3 Time, a 1:15.8. 11 tears and under I 1(H) metres backstroke. Heat ♦ 1: G. Gillard iN Bi I. R Lee B.i A2. G. Nuthall iSt A» 3. lime. . 1:22. Heat 2: A. C uttriss W > 1. P Fidow iEj 2, R. Cox (St A.' 3. .. Time. 1:34.4. r 2(H) metres breaststroke — R it Cocks iW • 1. G Fobes Nth B.i 2. R Lee B » 3. lime. 3:38 2 200 metres individual medic? R. ( ocks -W 1. R Lee iB.) 2. 4 G Gillard (N.B.i 3. Time. 3:06. GIRLS 11 and 15 years . 100 metres freest' Ic I. Rowe iW » 1. J. Murdoch iW.i 2. J. Sunbeam <B.’ 3 Time. 1:4.8. 100 metres breaststroke I i Sharpies <W ’ 1. W Wakefield I iW’.i 2. J. Sunbeam <B.) 3. Time. ‘ 200 metres individual medley. -I. Rowe W i 1. J Murdoch 1 (W'j 2. L. Harding iU.i 3. Time. i 12 and 13 tears ’ 100 metres freest tie. I ' Irwin (B.i 1. T. Garland <W J 2. L. Cairns 'W .» 3. I’imc, 1:8.5. 1 200 metres backstroke. 1. Garland tW.• 1. J Leslie 'W? 2, J. Anink 'Nth B.» 3. Time. 2:47.3 100 metres butterfly. Heat I . W. Washington <11.» I, L. Cairns W. 2. I . Garland (W .) 3. Time. 1:16.6 Ilea* 2: L. Hunter iW’.i I. h (llesen Nth B 2, J. Anink (Nth B.i 3. Time. 1:25.5. 11 tcars and under > 200 metres freestyle. D 1 Head W ■ I. M Bishop \ B • L. Griffiths (W.) 3. 'nine, 2:37 i record i. 200 metres breaststroke \ : Potts A.B.t 1, ( Pearce (B.i 2. , C. McDonand i.N.8.) 3. lime. . 3:26.1. 100 metres butterfl.'. D I Head <W.i 1. S. Scnimcns iW ' 2. S. Tully (W.) 3. Time. 1:28.3 t irecord'.