Swim times dropped

Press, 8 November 1978, Page 6

Swim times dropped

Qualifying times will not h< -equired for the New Zealand swimming championships for the next two years. The result of a postal ballot held bv the New Zealand Ama teur Swimming Association seek ing the abolition of the time a i.iai period of two year nd several other issues wei nnounced at the association ouncil meeting last evening. Centres will now have the t< ponsibility of selecting the; earns for the national chan, dons hips. Twelve centres voted to d»o; lualifying times and four wantei lem retained. Centres also volet o drop the men's 300 m free style and women’s 1500 m free

dyle from the national chant I ionships programme. • Officials for two propose) ours next year were announce) L t the meeting Mr B. Burtoi Waikato) will ne manager of -am to the Australian or Nel )uth Wales championships ii anuary, and Clive Power (CiirM uurch) the coach Mr R. Shake □eare 'Hawkes Bay. will mar, 4e the New Zealand team q ■ s tour of Euiope and Grea ’.ritain; the coach will be Ton Ceenan 'Wellington). The council paid t.dbute to on ■f its life members. Mr J C Cirkland (Invercargill*, who du ast week-end Mr Kitk.’and w.< nade a life member of the U iociation in 1965.