SWIMMING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20323, 3 February 1928, Page 9

SWIMMING

.AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (Frew Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, February 2. (Received Feb. 3, at 1.30 a.m.) The following are the results of the swimming championships: One Mile Free-style Championship of Australia.—Ryan (New South Wales) 1, Christie (New South Wales) 2, Jones (Western Australia) 3. Time, 23min 18 1- —the fastest time for the distance ever recorded by an Australian. 440 Yards Breast-stroke Championship of Australia. —M'Cure (New South Wales) 1, Sousarri (Queensland) 2, Bayldon (New South Wales) 3. Time, 6min 46 2-

100 YARDS RECORD. (Per United Press Association.)

NAPIER, February 2. W. Cameron, Wellington, to-night lowered the New Zealand intermediate 100 yards record for salt water, covering the distance in 58 2-ssec. The former record was 61sec.

DOWSETT BREAKS 50 YARDS RECORD.

(Pee United Press Association.) WANGANUI, February 2.

Norman Dowsett, a leading New Zealand sprint swimmer, broke the Dominion record for 50 yard, to-night, covering the distance in 24sec. The meeting was held as a welcome to the Wanganui representatives on their return from the championships at Dunedin. There were over 60 races and over 300 competitors—a record for this city. Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P., congratulated the Wanganui representatives on breaking four records at Dunedin.