SWIMMING
—— UNITS UAL TRAINING PLAN .Tcnn Paris, beaten by a ‘finger nail’ by Blister Qrabbo in the 4()0 metres Olympic ebampiortslup in 1532, who Visited' Australia last season, is a serious contender for the title again this year. Paris regularly swims against relays' of clulr mates 1 to draw him out and gave a public display o| this description at Yillefiranche, in which ho swam 1000 metres in opposition to 10 swimmers who each swam 100 metros. Paris led throughout and registered 13.27 1-5. His unusual method of training is evidently proving beneficial; for in the 33 1-3 metre pool at Paris later, lie swam 200 metro I .* in 2.16, the fastest time be has ' registered for ’ the distance for two years.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12804, 7 March 1936, Page 4
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122SWIMMING Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12804, 7 March 1936, Page 4
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