Swimming

Press, 23 November 1987, Page 24

Swimming

Canterbury swimmers, always top performers in the national teleprinter age-group swimming competition, should be to the fore when the 1987 finals are held in two weeks. At the Canterbury centre preliminaries at Queen Elisabeth II Park on Saturday night, Canterbury swimmers returned times, that If repeated at the finals, should make them prominent in the national results. New Zealand is divided into three regions for the finals — northern, central and southern. Results from

all centre preliminaries arp forwarded to a central point where the eight fastest swimmers in each event are selected to represent their zone. The finals are held simultaneously at two venues — Hamilton and Christchurch. Central and lower North Island swimmers who previously swam outdoors at Palmerston North on finals day, now Join their northern counterparts at the indoor Centennial Pool in Hamilton. Times from the three zones are collated at a centra) point by teleprinter, and the

national wtaaen found. Two chibs have dominated the club competition, held in conjunction with the finals, in recent years. They are Wharenul and New Brighton, both from Canterbury, and they should be prominent again in this year's finals.

Swimmers from these two clubs had the three fastest times in every event tn the Canterbury preliminaries, an indication of their age-group strength, but a situation that should be disturbing to the Canterbury centre, which has 14 other clubs under its umbrella. Three swimmers, Sean Hibbs (New Brighton), Nicola West (Wharenul) and Kariana Wilcox (New Brighton) all won four events on Saturday evening. Hibbs was the fastest qualifier in four events tn the, boys 12 and 1& years age-group, and shuid he one m th* leading OnaUats la two weeks, time and given the club me possibility of making a clean sweep in the age-group. West was a cTass above the other competitors In the girls 12 and 13 years age-group. She was the fastest qualifier in the freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and individual medley. She showed her versatility by recording the third best time. in the 100 m breaststroke. Wilcox dominated the girls under 10 years section, securing the fastest qualifying time in all four events. Amy Bryce (New Brighton) also performed well in the age-group, finishing in the top three in four events. Delias Hibbs (New Brighton), a brother of Sean,-had tbrbe fastest qualifying times in the boys 10 and U year* age-group, and a second to Nicholas Woods (New Brighton) in the backstroke. Nigel Cox (Wharenul) also swam well in the age-group, and was rewarded with the fastest qualifying time in th* breaststroke and (he second fastest time In three other events. Kirqten Tltherldge (Wharenul), Hayley Perrin (Wharenul) and Heather McCutcheon (New Brighton) were all consistent performers in the girls |0 and 11 yearn age-group. Abbreviations used in the results are: New Brighten (N.H), WMreaui (Wh.). The fastest three time* in each event were:

12 and t* iOTm.-vFreertyte: 1 HlNa (N. 8. l:m k I Haycock (N. 8. 1:4.44. ft T. Woods (N. 8. 1:5.27, 3. Backstroke: Hibbs, 1:1193. 1; M. HUI (Wh.), 1:14.22, 1; J. Cann (Wh.), 1:14.87, 3. Breaststroke: Haycock, 1:26.99, k Hill, l:3*-»7. % R. WiMlade (N.B). 1:29.84, X Butterfly: Hibbs, i:ll2«. 1; Jill, 1:13.M, 3; Cana, kAM?. Cann, 2:48.43, 3.

18 and 11 year* 100m.—•Freestyle: D. Hibbs (N. 8. 1:8.59, 1; N. Cox (Wh.), 1:10.52, 2; N. Woods (N. 8. 1:11.09, 3. Backstroke: Woods, 1:18.34, 1: Hibbs, 1:19.43, 2; Cox, 1:3730, 3. Breaststroke: Cox, 1:30.92, 1; Hibbs, 1:30.74, 2; C. SChonwald (N. 8. 1'37.00, 3. 2.48. M, 1? oS mfift Woods. 2:58.7V3. 100m.-F®atyle: L Parsons (N-B.), 1:23.20, k S. Boyd (Wh.), 1:2037. 3; R. Tukaima (N. 8. 133.77, 3. Backstroke. Boyd, 1:38.31, 1; A- Hansen (Wh.). 1:43.37, 3; pareew, 1:43.98, 3. Breaststroke: Boyd. 1:45.18, 1: Parsons, 1:59.76, 3; Tukapua, 2:3.80, 1 50m.—Butterfly: Parsons, 43.54, 1; Boyd, 46.84, 2; Tukapua, 55.41, 3. GIRLS 13 and 13 years 100m.—Freestyle: N. Wes* (Wh.), 1:3.93, 1; K. Elfls (Wh.), 1:4.01, 2; S. Draper (N. 8. 13.95, 3. Backstroke: West, 1:13.21, 1; Ellis, 1:18.48, 2; B. McKenzie (Wh ). 1:2044, 3- Breaststroke: McKenzie, 1:23.88,1; Ji. MarahaM (NJj.). 13M3. k Wem, 1:28.09, 3. Butterfly: West, 1:10.01, 1; Elite, 1:1X82, 2; E. Jones (Wh,), 1:1I.4C 1 200m,—Medley: West. HMcCjtehwm 4N.iL), VU40,1; BK. fc McCutcheon. * s - Hutend (Wh.). 1:40.54, 3. Butterfly: ilms x' (Wh ) ’ 3; Penta. X 6.81.1 Voder II 100m—Freestyle: K. Wilcox (N. 8. 1:32.09, 1; V. Schonwald (N. 8. 1:37.07, 2; A. Bryce (N. 8. 1:39.86, X Backitroke: Wilcox, 1:41.87,1; D. Dellow (N. 8. 1:44.88, 2; Bryce, 1:50.74, 3. Breaststroke: Wilcox, 1J5.77, 1; Bryce, 2:5.34, 2; P. Crate* (Wh.). 2:5.69, 3. B— Butterfly: Wltepx, I; S. Jaycocks (MR), 2; Bryce, 55.98, 3. ”