SWIMMING

Grey River Argus, 13 February 1940, Page 7

SWIMMING

N.Z. Finals LPer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 12. The New Zealand senior national swimming championships were continued this morning and to-night, two heats in the meji’s 220yds freestyle and a round of the water polo championships being held in the morning. To-night a large crowd attended, to see .the decision of the 100 yards men's freestyle, 100 yards women’s backstroke. 100 yards men’s backstroke, 880 yards men’s freestyle, and .440 yards women’s freestyle championships. Though slightly cold,, in fjhe morning, the temperature, of the water had considerably improved .bom 63 to 67 by the evening.. The dav was . sunny , and . warm. Results: 220 men’s freestyle final—P. Hahan (Auckland holder) .1; A. Pascoe (Auckland) 2; H. Goldsmith (Canterbury) 3. Time 2min 24 l-ssec.,, 100 yards women’s ’ breaststroke championship—Miss W.‘ Duiin (Otago) .1; Miss N. Dixon (Nelson) 2; Miss J. Hanan (Southland) 3. ...... 100 yards women's ..backstroke championship—Miss J. Alacdonald (Southland) 1; Miss R. Stackpole. (Auckland) 2; Miss D. Mulvey (Southland) 3, T’me 75sCc. , 100 yards men’s backstroke championship—C. Cliff (Canterbury) 1.;. PMathieson (Auckland) 2;.A. Thomas (Otago) 3. Time 65sec, which breaks Cliff’s New Zealand record by 3-5 seconds. x ...... 880 yards men's freestyle championship—L. Newell. (Canterbury! 1; P. Mathieson (Auckland) 2; F. Pehn'ngton (Wellington) 3. Time llmin 30 »2-ssec. Women’s dive . championship—Miss G. Rix (Otago), the only, competitor. 440 -yards women’s : freestyle .championship—Miss I. Purdie (Otago).., 1: Miss M. Leldpn (Auckland) 3; ,M’ss C. Garvin (Bay of Plenty) 3. Time '6min 2sec. (Received . February 13. 11.35 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, February .12.,,. Regnhild Hveger established ./her , 34th. record, when she swain five ’ hundred metres, using the ,crawl stroke, in six minutes twenty-seven and two-fifth seconds;