NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1929, Page 13

NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

A record attendance is expected at the To Aro Baths on Saturday afternoon next, ■ when the first day's programme of the National Swimming Championships will Vbo decided. . The talent..offering in the various ebainpioiiship events is tjic best available in New Zealand, and the standard of swimming should eclipse anything yet seen in" Wellington. "Considerable interest is being shown in that most interesting race, the 100 yards men's championship, in which all the crack 'sprinters will compete.' Favouritism-is divided between the present title-holder, Norman Dowsett (Wanganui) and the local champion W. Cameron; but . there are others in the field who will not-be'merely drifting. On time performances Cameron just shades Dowsett, but there is. little between them, and it should be; a great race. ; Glaridge, Stokes, I'arrell,' apd.. Enwright will make the pace a. cracker, so that there will be no loafing. The distance men will get their opoprtnnity .in the' mile championship in which Liridsay : (present champion) 1 will find Stokes, Bridsoh, de Loree, and Rylarnl a quartet to keep him busy. Miss Stocklcy is sprinting exceptionally well at present, and she looks likely to break her own record in the 100 yards ladies' championship. The calibre of the junior and intermediate Swimmers will surprise. The younger swimmers are performing in great style at present, several records being recently 1 established. ' Special rope lanes will give every competitor equal chances. The box plan is at Mr. X Perry's, Manners street, where seats caa.be reserved,