AQUATICS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1908, Page 3

AQUATICS.

SWIFTS CLUB SWIMMING CARNIVAL. A NEW ZEALAND RECORD BROKEN. Bpautiful weather prevailed for tho ninth annual carnival of the Swifts' Amateur Swimming Club, held at Te Aro Baths on Satuiday afternoon. The bun was warm, tho tide high, qnd the water smooth. Another special and pleasing feature was the large number of spectators present. The events weie got off fairly well to time, and some exciting finishes were witnessed. By far the most important featuro of the mooting was tho breaking of tho 220 yds Kew Zealand record by fi. C. Freyberg. This swimmer, -who is the local champion, succeeded in breaking the record for the 220 yds race two yeavs ago, and on this occasion it was known that he intended making a determined effoifc to lower his previous I time of 2min 43see. He succeeded in bringing the timo down to 2min 41sec. Starting when tho limit men wero about SOyda ahead, Freyberg ploughed through tho watfi at a great rate, and it w.is not long before he was on the heels of tho rear men. Then he overhauled swimmer after swimmer until ho finished up a number of yards ahead. The final of tho 220 yds is to be swum on Thursday evening. Two promising young swhiiuiers, G. R. ratevson and (.'• M. Ward/carried off the firtfc heat of the 220 yds in fins *tyle. Swimming neck to neck for the greater part of the distance, ih«y gradually overtook all the limit men, and at tho end had a stiuggkrwith each othrr for first place. No swimming carnivaJ would be complete without diving competitions, and these events in the sports on Saturday were by no means neglected. C. A. Macdonald) who made several neat dives, carried "off the neat header event, and C. Mooro, who showed himself an adept in this particular line, succeeded in gaining fiist place for the comic dive. J. Townsend was first for the fancy costume dive. The officials for the meeting woto : — Referee, Mr. T. Shields; judges, Messis. A. H. Stevenson, A. St. Clair ; 6tarte< - , Mr. E. J. Fleming; timekeeper!., Messrs. L. W. Ludwig, G. Sadd, and W. B. Smith. Ihc following are tho details of the races : — 50yds J. Kivoll 1, W. Johnstone 2, H. Smith 3. Also staiood— L. Aimstrong, N. J. Gandy, C. Hudson, G. Noal. Timo, 34sec. 30yds Club Junior Tlandicap. — First teat: H. Jenkinson, osec. 1; P. C Charlesworth, ssec, 2; W. Hamilton, osec, 3; time. 23foc. Second bent : A. N Wine> 2sec, 1 ; L. Armstrong, 3sec, 2 ; Watson, 3sec, 5 ; tMiie, 21sec. Final : Armstrong 1, Wine 2, Watson 3 ; time, 18 2-s&oc. 50yds Ladies' Bracelet Handicap.— First heat: P. J. Kivell, 6sec, 1; N. J Gandy, 9sec, and F. C. LoEcombe, 9see, dead heat, 2 ; also started, C. G. Aston, llsec, H. Elliott, lOsec, X. R. Stone, 7sec, and G. P. Crawford, 7sec ; time, S4sec. Second heqt : E. H. Fome. Ssec, 1: IL C. lilick, ssoc, 2; W. Wilton, 6sec, o; aioo started — A. A. Somcrvilie, 6sec, A. H. Tocker, 6srf, W Alexander, ssec, C. Morse, sscc, and X. Donovan, Ssec ; time 33sec. Third heat : L. Forgie, 6scc, 1, C. T. Arthur, ssec, 2; J. Townsend, ssec, 04 also started — H. E. Farr, ssec, A. N. Wine 4scc, C. M. Ward 4scc, and H. Ash lord, '3fec ; time, 52 2-Esw. Fourth heat: C. Moore, 2scc, 1; G. R. Patterson, 3scc, 2; ,H. Al. Carru,thers, 3sec, 5 ; also started — E. E. Jenkinsoh Ssec, D. Jenkin, lsec, L. Marchant, scr, $nd C. V. 'Forduam, scr; time, JSecc. Final : Kivell 1, Arthui % Gandy 3 ; time, 32 l'ssec, ■ 100 yds Inter-Club Hari3ica,p. — First heat; R< F. Bennett, I9sec, 1; C. G. Aston, 28sec, 2 j W. Bey, 20sec, 3 ; also i started— N. R. Stone, 24sec, G. P. ' Hanna, 22sec, G. Crawford, 20spc, F. Coira, 19s«c. and E. S. Forne. 18iee ; time, Imjn 24scr. Second heat : DM'Lood, 18sec, 1; C. T. Aithur. 18Eec, 2; W, Wilton, ISsec-, 3; alsj started— H. C. Blick, 17sec, R. A. Evcnson, 17s3c, and P. J. Kivell, 15 h ec j timo, lmia lSsec. Tliiid heat : H. Ashfcrd, llsoc, I ; J. Lynch, Bsoc, 2 ; L. Bridge, 9sec, 0; also staTied--G. R. Patterson, 12sdc, E. E. Jpnkinson, 9sec, (J. V, Fordliani, •7seo, and B. C. Freyberg, scr; Lime, 74 4-ssec. 'Final : M'L«?d 1, Arthur 2, Lynrh 3 ; time, lmin 17 l-ssec Inter-Club Diving. — O A. i\jacdonald, I: C. Moore, 2; R. Ronayne, 3. There « ere four otjiei rompetito'-s. Comic Diving.— C. Alooie 1. Fancy Costume : J. Townsend 1. 220 yds' Intri-Club Handicap.— Firrt heat': G. R. Patterson, -27sec, 1: C M. Ward, 275ec,.2; C. Morse, 37wc, 3; ok<i started— 'o- G. Aqtnn, 50spc, J Smith, 42f.ee, G. Crawford, 42sec. W. Wilton, 37sec, and P. Mooro, SOsec. Second hcatcß. C. Freyberg, ncr, 1; J. Lynch,' l2sec, 2; R. Ronayne, 20scf, 3; also ftartec!--W. Charlies, 22s"c, E. E. JenJdnson, 20^rc, C. V. Fordliam, 2sec, and Fred. Roberts, lOsec; time, 2rain 41scc The final will be raced on Thursday. 30yds 'Race in Clothes— E, S. Forne 1 W. Wilton 2, C. Moore b. ' ' I SAILDTC. The calm Weather on Saturday Interfered considerably' with the yacht racing. Only third class boats managed to complete the course, all the craft carried as much sail as they could hoist. There were seven starters in the third class raco, and tne Tuna and Nanoya had a hard struggle for first place. Tho firrt four boats finished an follows: — Tuna (scr.) shrs. 15min 306 ec, 1 , Nanayo (scr.), shrs lSinin 32sec, 2; Nikau (lOrain), shrs 41mi'i 53 sec, 3; Rata (lDmin.), shrs 41mm 54scc, 4. Mitlua (scr.), To Rhnna (scr.), and Moana (10)nin.).aL«ti started.