SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 675, 27 November 1909, Page 12

SWIMMING.

(Br SrLABH.)

CAENIVAI/ DATES, Y.M.C.A.' Club—January 8. Swifts' Club—Fobruary 12. Thorndon Club-r-February 26. Swifts Club—February 12.

The Swifts Club has drafted the following programme to bridge the. gap between how, and the holding of the. annual carnival:—December 9, 100 yds. Handicap; December .16, 50yds. Handicap; January 13, 220 yds. Handicap; January 27, 50yds; Handicap. , .The carnival is to be held on February 12, The Thorndon Club will hold its first race of the season on Wednesday evening, when a 50yds.. handicap will bo decided. -This club has received a severe blow by_ losing the services of its secretary, Mr. J. H. M'llroy. Mr. M'lroy has done excellent work for tho club during tho past , two years, and,'although he took no 'active part in racing, lie more than made up for it by tho enthusiasm ho infused into,.tho secretarial'.'work; ..

Now standard times hive been drawn up by tho New. Zealand Council (says an exchange) which gives tho following comparisons between the old; the new/and the Australian times:— 100 yds, championship, new standard time 66scc., old 65sec., Australian 05sec. ; 220 yds., new 2min. Msec., old 2mlni_soseo.j Australian, 2min. 45sec.; MOyds., hew Gmin. 15sec„ old Omin. 25sec„ Australian Gmin. lOsec.; half mile,: new ISmin.,' old 13min., 45sec., Australian Hmin.; ;ono mile, Mw.27min;i old ,'2omin., Australian SOseo.; breast stroke,. 220 yds., new Smin. 30sec., old 3min. 45sec., Australian'3min. 45sec., The: Auckland centre, discussed the matter at a recent meeting, when it'wps decided to suggest ,the following standards:to the New Zealand Coniicillooyds.,, C6sec.; 220 yds„ 2min. 48seo.;_440yds„,6min; 20sec.j half mile, Hmin.; one mile, 28min. 3050 c.; breast stroke, 220 yds., Smin. 45scc., It was pointed out that two'years ago tho New; Zealand standard was Smin. 45sec. for 200 yds., breast stroke. Harold Hardwick forced himself before the public -again on- Wednesday night says, a' Sydney paper of November 17, when, as a com-, petitor ■ in the ; Sydney Club's 00yds. handicap, he completed the distance in 31sec. in one heat and 30 l-sscc. in another, thus creating an Australian record provided the prescribed conditions were adhered to. Both Hardwick's times are slower than the-American world's sprint champion Daniels's best record for the trip (30sec.), accomplished on December 19, 1307. ' The: Victorian Amateur Swimming Association has. decided that the mile championship [of Australasia'shall bo swum at the united carnival of the Ballarat clubs at Ballarat on Foundation Day, January, 31.; ' ■ , ,■ There ,was a large attendance ; and! a. good' programme at-the inaugural gala of tho Aus- . tralian :. League '. of Swimmers (says the -Uefereo"), but the management' needs a deal of brushing up if the professional-body desires to succeed. Dick;Cavill was timed to; do the "hundred" , in; his heat in GOsec.—a remarkablo feat these times.

• 111 the annual report of' the Royal Life-saving Society, Melbourno, a referonco was made to breast-stroke swimming, and swimming on the ,backv : These' styles, it was-stated,; had' been much neglected during, the last few years, but were now receiving greater . consideration,: being' undoubtedly tne host ,for life-saving: purposes. Vice-Admiral Poore, in the courso of an address, said he was glad to ■ see the breast : stroke receiving attentioli. : He had been sorry, to seo it 1 drop out,. bocauso in a heaw sea it had to be adopted. ' '