SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17964, 14 December 1921, Page 6

SWIMMING.

PAENELL CLUB'S CARNIVAL. RECORD IN LADIES* RACE, The first carnival held, this season by the Parnell Amiteur Swimming Club took place at the Tepid Baths last evening, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The contests were keen and the finishes were warmly applauded. The result of chief interest was the*fast time put up by Miss P. Hoeft, in the first heat of the 60yds ladies' handicap, Starting on scratch. Miss Hoeft won the heat in 30 seconds, which is oile second faster than the record put up by Miss V. Walrond at Auckland last year. Though unofficial. Miss Hoeft's time is regarded as the fastest time for the ladies' 50yds race in New Zealand. In the final. Miss Hoeft tied with Miss E. Walrond for second place, the winner's time being S4e.. The inter-club 600 yds relay championship wa6 won by the Waitemata team, and the captain, Mr, J. Enright. was by the chairman of the Auckland centre, Mr. A. J. Fernandez, with the Tui Memorial Cup, donated by Mr. Bernard Goodman. An exhibition of water-polo wan given at tho cloee of the racing events. The following were th". results:— Boys' 50Yd» Handicaps-First heat: R. Steven, 6s, 1: A. Barker, Is, 2. Time. 31s. Becond heat: T. Nelson. 2«, 1; J. Davies. 2s, 2. Time, 31 2-ss. Third heat: J. O'Connor, 4s, 1; Curtayne to, 2. Time, 35 3-6s. Final: Nelson, 1; O'Connor. 2; Steven, 3 '-Tie, 81b. Inter-olub SOOYds Belay Championship.— Waitemata, 1; Ponsonby, 2; Parnell, 3. Time, 6m 265. Girls 33 1-3 Yds Handicap.—First hea»v MissD.Mageei lis, 1; Miss S. Gentles, 7s, 2. Time. 255. Second 'leat: Miss V. Fisher, 6s, 1: Miss E. Grant, 6s, 2. Time, 25 4-6s. Final: Miss Magee, 1: Misses Gentles and Fisher, 2 (dead neat). Time, 255. 50Yds Novice Handicap—First heat: .Fa«in, 6s, 1; C Sparling. 2s, 2. Time, 34 3-58. Second heat: F. C Gould. sa, 1; T. Nelson, ss, 2. Time. 325. Third heat: A. C. Garlick, ss. 1: C. Martin. 4s, 2. Time, 33 3-5s Fourth heat: A. A. Badeley. 4s, and P. E. Coutts, ss, dead heat. 1- Time, 325. Final: Fagin, 1; Gould, 2; Sparling, 3. Time, 345. 220 Yds Open Handicap.-T. Rowell, 16s, 1: G. R. Champion, 6s, 2; W. F. Smith, 6s. 3. Time. 2m 675. 60Yds Open, Handioap.—First heat: W. Haeres. Bs. 1; T. Bayner. 6s, 2- Time. 34sSecond heat: F. Burns, Bs, 1; A. Biroh, Bs, 2. Time, 335. Third heat: W. J. Clavis, 6s, 1; L. Kenny, ss, 2. Time, 30s. Final: Burns. 1: Clavis, 2. Time, 30 2-6s. BOYds Ladies' Handicap.—First heat: Miss P. Hoeft. scr, 1; Miss E. Walrond, 4s, 2. Time, 30s Second heat: Miss O- Edenborough, ss, 1; Miss P- Page, 4s, 2; Miss V. Walrond, 2s. 3. Time, 35 3-ss. Final: Misses Eden borough and Page, dead heat, 1; Misses Hoeft and Walrond, dead heat. 2, Time, 345. Men's Neat Header.—Kronfeld, 1.

MOUNT EDEN CARNIVAL. The Mount Eden Swimming Club will hold the first carnival to-morrow evening at the Mount Eden bathe, with to. interesting programme of swimming, diving and novolty events. The following handicaps have been declared:— 60Yds Novice Handicap—R Callaghan, W. G. Claves; ecrj J. McLaren, V. Taylor, W. Harrison, 4s; H. Hunt, C. Martin, 6s; J. Richardson, Ba, 60Yds.Boys'Handicap, under 10.— H. gpotliswoode, sor; G. Thode, la. 36£ds Girls' Handicap.—Miss P. Page, Z. Mobbttley, 8a: Mies R. Fernandez, is; Miss Rent Mitchell, 6s; Miss F* Feraandti, Miss G. Chamberlain, to.

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NOILS AND (O.NBLENTS. Am. con'olK 1 1 v 1 thT W& chMn »«- jnllbe held at the Te.Arc ton, on Saturday. rYhruTr, M^ ents ai Wellington when th* el, opP°nare decided. £,« ShandVlSjMS to vi-it A.Mraiia lhi° kmob Th lav ' w of Miss Wa.r-.nd f WkL • ¥*&* Shand w,|{ bo During the week news was received h cable that WemnuJler. the new ffli tar swimmer ha, broker ancthe■ 2 1 Weismuller. aho i.« only 17 vca-, < <L recently crea-.yd a 8 -n S ai:on b'j iwuSL*?" record times ,n tre 0 style, and bj dlfitiS Norman Rn M , and Ludy Langei H national champion.nips. Now fee I erhpied all b:uk,t, ke record, by coM" 100 yds in the remarkable time ol In, 7 05J 8 Sid. Berk, one :,f the creaW i!l«,.j swimmers N>w South Wale- has tM duced, recently showed what he 11 catsKl, of, by sw. mining lOOyde in 57s which, only 2-5s outside the Australian' 2 5 56 3-ss. held bv Arthur Barry. was the more brilliant because it was oil, tho second time that Beck had competed tku season and may be an indication of »y ho will do, when he reaches the top of hi form Besides being a fiee-style Bwimaa Book 18 breast-stroke champion of N« South Wales, and baik-stroke chamnioii " Australia. A message from Marseilles reports 'lit Kirarririos swam over HI metres under water in lm Sis, thus beating, it is iliiaed the world's record. No mention is mdii M the me of i h , h .,j,, b„t the.claimX the above is a world s record is pronmiv justified. In _ 18bJ I'eter Johnson nth 100 yds -211. Bin. under water in 4 4fyiij bath, but no time is given. DhdeMt.tti Bwimming c&n only be recognised aj a hrj, performance. The recognised " 6l',yiaj under water" record for an ettakirrlj 6m 29 4-5f., by a Frenchman, M. Poaliqiiffl, in Paris in 1912. It is not, ot courts, 1 " 6wimming " record.