SWIMMERS NAMED TO TRAIN FOR N.Z. EMPIRE GAMES TEAM
(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Mar. 28. The following swimmers have been selected by the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to undertake training with a view to qualifying for the New Zealand team for the British Empire Games: — Men.—Frec-stylc: W. M. Amos and R. Lucas (Auckland), N. Chambers, C. Chambers, P. McNally ,and R. Hatchwell (all of Canterbury), and L. Barry (West Coast). Back-stroke: P. Mathieson (Auckland) and T. E. Wilson Otago). Breast-stroke: D. Dowse (Wellington) and T. Eagle (Auckland). J. Shanahan (Auckland), who is at present in Australia, is to be added to the list when he returns to New ZealandDiving: D. Begg (Canterbury) and W Jaine (Auckland). /
Women.—Frec-style: Misses B. Casey (WeH'neton), M. Menzies (Southland), W. Griffin, N. Bridson, I-I. McKenzie, J. Hastings and M. Jacobi (all of Auckland). Back-stroke: Misses Ngaire Lane and J. Stewart (both Otago). Breast-stroke: Misses M. Tague (Wellington), 11. Smith (West Coast), M Sweeney (Auckland) and I-I. Forsyth (Otago). Diving: Misses B. Mooro (Otago), K. Small (Canterbury) and W Chapman (Wellington).
The following time standards have been set as the requisite for swimmers to qualify for final nomination: —100 yards free-stvlc: Men, 57see.; women, fifisec. 440yds freo-style: Men, smiri Ifissc.: women, dm in. 1650yds freestyle: Men. 22min. lOscc. 100yds. hackstroke: Men. 63sec.: women. 74sec. 220yds. breast-stroke: Men, 3min. 4sec.; women, 3min. 24sec.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22907, 29 March 1949, Page 6
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