SWIMMING.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES. ATKINSON TO COMPETE'. Br Telegraph.— Association.— (Received May 26. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 25. Great Britain has selected O. Atkinson, the New Zealand breast-stroke swimmer, and Stewart. (Tasmania), for the 100 metres and 200 metres swiinniiar races, and the relay race at the Olympic Games. , Writing on April 18, the HSEALD's London correspondent said:—" Preparation and 1 training: £or the Olympic Games. htat begun in earnest. Last evening there was a treat "■ swimming demonstration at the'Hoibom Baths. O. Atkinson, who came (hack from' New -Zealand.; last year, after e*tahlißhinK : a native record for lOOyda in the;; bteast-i stroke style, turned outw for the first 1 time thu season, and: diuine a 200 metres trial he covered ,the first 100 yds inlm. lte. hut. tired somewhat, aftetwardsj In the last lenetb. Battersby at present lacks training and is not, yet V» to his old, form." aJ?nuß »
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15003, 27 May 1912, Page 9
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