Hibbs breaks swimming record

Press, 18 January 1986, Page 8

Hibbs breaks swimming record

Dallas Hibbs (New Brighton Hertz) provided a brief highlight at an otherwise mediocre opening to the 1986 Canterbury swimming championships when the first session was held at Queen Elizabeth II Park last night. 1 Competing in the boys 13 years 100 m freestyle Hibbs twice , broke his own Canterbury record — the first time, in his heat, and again in the final. He had set the old record of Imin 2.24 s only last month. In the heat, Hibbs reduced the time to Imin 2.11 s and in the final to Imin 1.625. His clubmate, Joseph Ward, also recorded a smart time —, Imin 2.25 s — in the final just outside : the old record.

Only two open titles were decided last evening — the men’s and women’s 400 m freestyle. Duncan Doig (Wharenui) retained the men’s title and Tania Rahurahu (Wharenui) won the women’s race easily. Linda Robinson (Wharenui) won the girls 14 years 200 m individual medley after a gritty solo swim. Her time of 2min 29.76 s was an indication that she will be making a strong assault on Commonwealth Games qualifying times as the season progresses. Results were: MEN Open 400 m freestyle: D. Doig (WhJ, 1; D. Newlands (A.A.), 2; M. Davenport (N. 8. 3. Time, 4:22.84. 16 years 200 m freestyle: M. Ford (Wh.), 1; M. Bouwmeester (Wh.), 2; M. Flatman (Al.), 3. Time, 2:5.76. 100 m butterfly: M. Ford (Wh.), 1, S. Doig (Al.) 2; M. Bouwmeester (Wh.), 3. Time, 1:3.89. 15 years 200 m backstroke: R. Smith (Wh.), 1; L. Penrose (Wh.), 2; A. Bell (Wh.), 3. Time, 2:25.80. 100 m butterfly: A. Bell (Wh.), 1; A. Davis (BL), 2; R. Smith (Wh.), 3. Time, 1:4.67.

14 years 200 m backstroke: C. Harris (Wh.), 1; P. Brady (Wh.), 2; C. Watson (Wh.), 3. Time, 2:23.04. 200 m individual medley: C.. Harris (Wh.), 1; C. Watson (Wh.), 2; G. Schroder (Wh..), 3. Time, 2:30.13. 13 years Y 100 m backstroke: G. Hurley (Wh.), 1; S. Mills (Bl.)/2; J. Smith (Wh.), 3. Time, 1:12.47. 200 m breaststroke M. Davenport (N. 8. 1; R.. J.. Broughton (Wh ), 2; A. Worthington (Wh.j, 3. Time, 2:53.06. 12 years 100 m freestyle: D. Hibbs (N. 8. 1; J. Ward (N. 8. 2; G. Harris (Wh.), 3. Time: 1:1.62 (Canterbury record). Y .. •» .?• women Open ..Y* 400 m freestyle: T. Rahurahu (Wh.), 1; A. Meeken (A.A.), 2; S. Draper (N. 8. 3. Time, 4:39.29. 16 years ■ 200 m freestyle: M. Timms (A.A.), 1; F. Pollit (Ch.), 2; R. Black (A.A.), 3. Time, 2:15.62. 100 m butterfly: F. Pollitt (Ch.), 1; R. Black (A.A.), 2; T. Black (Ch.), 3. Time, 1:8.60. 15 years 200 m breaststroke: J. Corbett (Wh.), 1; L. Mathers (Bl), 2; R. Whaley (N. 8. 3. Time, 2:43.20. lOOrn butterfly: L. Mathews (Bl), 1; T. Haugh (G.), 2; J. Crothall (A.A), 3. Time, 1:14.43. 14 years 200 m backstroke: L. Robinson (Wh.), 1; A. Simic (A.A.), 2; A. Emmerson (SJE.), 3. Time, 2:34.18. 200 m individual medley:’ L.. Robinson (Wh.), 1; A. Meeken (A.A.), 2; A. Simic (A;A.), 3. Time, 2:29.76. 13 years 100 m backstroke: S. Jefferies (Ch.), 1; P. Langrell (Wh.), 2; J. Collins (Wh.), 3. Time, 1:15.51. 200 m breaststroke: J. Dalton (N. 8. 1; J. Collins (Wh.), 2; T. Wadsworth (Nl.), 3. Time,3:6.03. ''

12 years 100 m freestyle: N. Saunders (N. 8. 1; J. Renwick (N. 8. 2; N. Taurua (B.), 3. Time, 1:7.15.