SWIMMING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18333, 24 February 1923, Page 12

SWIMMING.

LADY SWIMMERS IN SYDNEY;® ' '' V-' ■' ■ • ' * "' : PRACTICE DIFFICULTY OVERCOME^ [BY TfiLEQEAPH. — CORBESPONBENT.J Sg ' • .v ; ■?. ' / .'■, WANGANUI, Friday. , Advice* ireceived1 by : mail from Sydney. show ' that the .V grievance of the i New-*Js«*»'.'is-land ■; lady swimmers I referred -to briefly byi> ,cable was that ,no .provision had been made r for . them to praotice in the Domain baths, which are 100 metres in - lengths, Both Misa Shand and' Miss " Walrond ; wantedto have some trials." in the f long • .bath before the championships took place, and; thus become accustomed to f the . long, : stretch of water facing them. > However, ' there were " hun-i if dreds of men' swimming in the balhs; "■,< A'-i V' The manager, on :behalf of Misses , Shawl . and Walrond,-'fjjointod out that the New 'Zealand girls did.not wish to intemipt the enjoyment; of the regular bather;, but". they did desire to obtain permission to practice over - the ■> course where 'a the championships war® to be. held. ; The manager of the baths : met the : difficulty as best/he could .by in- .- . 'aaomg. the regular patrons to •• give tH« : visitors from Maoriland a'.j!ull. quarter cf 'ansi hour e.i freedom of training each .'.dsiy,'.;.atid# this was appreciated, f t , t •..'BoththeNew v ; Zealand representatives ' had difficulty at- first in J accustoming themselves. .to . what; seemed the : endless stretch 'Of.; water in v front, of ' them, but they V got - used to it, and their training work attracted fes . great crowds. '.-; ; ■ .v ; :■ ■ .•/