SWIMMING.
Referring to jr. Champion's latest victory in England, the Sydney "Heferee" gives tho following particulars of the event:— The long-distance championship course —a straightway swim—is said to be 5 miles tiOyds., and the race is swum with the current. During the first few years of Us existence the event was known as tie Lords and Commons" race, owing to tlie tact that several members of ■ both House contributed towards the tost of tlie prize—a cup. Australasian winners previously were: ten*"" . (N -P J aml *'• W.'Sprinßf, (Q .' lC ™ sl ? ml) - year ISattersby gathered the honours in Klmin. 12 2-s"ec -a record for the competition, but timo cuts no icc/m races assisted bv current' as speed is aided more or Ie"-s according to the force of that element at the
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1188, 25 July 1911, Page 7
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129SWIMMING. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1188, 25 July 1911, Page 7
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