SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13048, 13 December 1905, Page 3

SWIMMING.

THE AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. A WORLD'S RECORD. The Australasian championship carnival was started in tlio Brisbane Dry Dock recently. Beautiful weather prevailed, and there was a largo attendance. Several minor races wore contested, but the chief events were the three championships, namely, the Quartor-mile, Diving; and 220 yds Breast Stroke. The starters in the quartor-milo were Reran (North Sydney), It. Healy (N.S.W.), Fitts (Victoria), Freyburg (New Zealand), Campbell (Now Zealand), Bunting and F. W. Spring-field (Queensland). C. Healy (N.S.W.), and Loowe (Queensland) had entered for this event, but did not start.

Prom a fine start Koran and .Springfield went to the front. They quickly showed ahead of tho others. Healy was next to leave tho line, with Campbell making an effort to catch him. Keran reached the 200 yds in 2m. 195., with Springfield 10yds away. The 300 yds wore completed in 3m. 405., with Springfield 15yds behind, and Healy about 22yds. The 400 yds were thrown behind in sm. 2s. by Koran, who was swimming beautifully. Springfield stuck to his work, and although Healy made an effort, he was unable to lessen the gap between himself and the youthful Quoenslandor. Keran finished, amidst, great cheering, in sm. 38 l-ss. Springfield, who was 20yds behind, finished in sm. 545.; R. Healy, who was over 10yds behind Springfield, third, in 6m. Bs. These three were under standard time, and will receive standard certificates. Freyburg was 50yds behind Healy, and Pitts, Campbell, and Bunting finished almost together. Another event which proved to be notable was the 100 yds lntcrclub Handicap, * swum in six heats. C. Healy (N.S.W.), who was on scratch 20s. behind, won the first heat. The final heat was a groat contest, and resulted as follows:—C. Healy (scratch) and P. Lowe (10s.), dead heat; and W. Hetherington (55.), third. The time of tho race was lm. 75., but Healy's actual swimming time was 575., thus beating bin own and Cavill's world's record by one second. Koran scored a second win in the 220 yds Breast Stroke contest, winning by 10yds from A. Morrison (Queensland), the only other competitor. Koran's time was 3rn. 32 2-ss. Tho champion just missed tho diving championship by a point. Morrison (Queensland) was tho winner, with 24 points.