SCHOOL SWIMMING

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 48, 20 November 1928, Page 9

SCHOOL SWIMMING

PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATES

RECORD NUMBER LAST SEASON

A report submitted to the council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association shows that the number of certificates issued to school children during the 1927-28 season for proficiency in swimming, was a record, exceeding the previous season’s total by 2500. The figures for the past three seasons are: 1926, 1481; 1927, 10,458: 1928, 12,958. The year’s total of 12,958 certificates comprised 3069 certificates of merit (22JJ last season), 3752 proficiency certificates (2971 last season), and 6137 learners certificates (51SS last season), distributed among 373 schools. The number of schools represented was a record, the previous best having been 276 last season. The year’s total of certificates brought the number of certificates issued, since the inauguration of the scheme, to 74,623. For the third year in succession, Hawke s Bay headed the list, with 2066 certificates, Wellington being second with 163-. Otago had the greatest number of schools (59), this figure constituting n record for any one centre. The previous record was 58 schools supplied with certificates by Otago, in 1924. The Hawke s Bay. Wellington, South Auckland, South Canterbury, Nelson, Westland, and Ashburton centres all established new records for the number of certificates issued. Details of the certificates issued in each

No fewer than twenty-five schools qualified for the special certificate through more than 50 per cent, of the standard pupils qualifying for certinCa in’ point of the total number of certificates gained, the following were the leading schools: — Waitaki Boys’ High School .. 301 Gisborne Central .......... Christchurch Technical College 216 Victoria Avenue Clyde Quay “The increase in the number of certificates issued last season, states the report, “is attributed first of all to tl enthusiasm of the honorary educationa officers, and the aid of the teachers . and secondly, to the fact that daylight saving permitted full advantage to be taken of a favourable season in most centres.

centre are:— Centre 1927-28 1926-27 Hawke’s Bay . 20GG 1969 . 1632 1335 Auckland ...... ....1500 1805 Otago . 1408 837 Wanganui (’anfprhiirv .... . 1235 707 . 899 216 Taranaki .. 838 1641 South Auckland .. 587 48i» South Canterbury . 546 483 ■— AVcstlnnd ...■■■ .. 318 79 Ashburton .. 250 116 Total .. 12,958 10,458