GREAT SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TIMARU .A RECORD BROKEN LINDSAY v. BRIDSON (Per Press Association). Tiinaru, Feb. 13. The New Zeulanl senior swimming championships commenced to-day in brilliant weather before an attendance of 1500 people. The standard of swimming throughout was exceptionally high and good times were recorded. Olio title changed hands, this being in the mile distance, over which 1). H. Lindsay (Canterbury) defeated the holder. G. Brid.sou (Auckland). lo break the recent official ’record by 5 l-ssec.
Lindsay cut out the distance in 23min. 31 3-oscc., thus failing to roach his recent Christchurch performance of just under 23min. It ridson accounted for the 100 yards in easy fashion and should retain the other short distance titles.
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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3646, 15 February 1932, Page 3
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