SWIMMING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21300, 2 April 1931, Page 4

SWIMMING.

By Neptune. COMING EVENTS April 6.—lnteruniversity Championships. April 16 and 17. —Primary Schools’ Championships. CLUB HOURS Monday; St. Clair Life-saving Club and Training College Swimming and Lifesaving Club. Tuesday and Thursday: Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club. Friday and Saturday: Dunedin Amateur Swimming Club. Club hours are held at the Municipal Baths from 8.45 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ CARNIVAL Undoubtedly one of the most popular fixtures on the swimming calendar is the annual primary schools’ championship carnival. Year by year, entries for this important meeting have increased, and from present appearances it looks as if tbe fields for next month’s fixture will be bigger than ever. The heats of the various events will be held on April 16, and the finals on the following night. The following programme has been drawn up; —25 Yards Championship, boys under 11; 25 Yards Championship, boys under 12; Boys’ Junior Relay Championship, width of baths, under 12: 33 1-3 Yards Championship, boys under 13; 33 1-3 Yards Championship, boys under 14; 50 Yards Breaststroke Championship, boys under 14; 66 2-3 Yards Championship, boys under 14; Boys’ Senior Relay Championship, length of baths, under 14; 100 Yards Championship, boys over 14; Boys’ Diving Championship; Width of Baths Championship, girls under 12; 25 Yards Championship, girls under 13; 33 1-3 Yards Championship, girls under 14; 25 Yards Breaststroke Championship, girls under 14; Girls’ Relay Championship, length of baths, under 14; 66 2-3 Yards Championship, girls over 14; Diving Championship, girls; Mixed Relay Championship, length of baths, two girls, two boys, under 14. INTERUNIVERSITY MEETING On Easter Monday swimming teams from the rival University Colleges will try conclusions, and for this fixture a comprehensive and lengthy programme has been drawn up. This is the second occasion on which a swimming contest has been included in the interuniversity tournament, and the success which attended last year’s fixture augurs well for some keen and interesting competition at the forthcoming meeting. So far, the personnel of the northern teams is indefinite, but as far as Auckland is concerned it is probable that such speedy performers as G. Rix-Trott, W. Platts, and H. Claridge will represent Auckland. Otago’s team will include such consistent performers as Fogg, Haughton, and Wilton, and as there are some useful men in Victoria and Canterbury Colleges, some good swimming should bo witnessed. The following is the programme:—loo Yards Men’s Championship, 100 Yards Ladies’ Championship, 220 Yards Men’s Championship, 100 Yards Ladies’ Championship, Dual Relay Championship, Open Dive. Chainship Dive, 60 2-3 Yards Club Handicap, 66 2-3 Yards University Handicap, 50 Yards Ladies’ Open Handicap, An attempt on the 220 yards junior boys’ record (2min 43sec) will be made by Walter Jarvis, and an exhibition of fancy and plain diving will be given by the Dunedin Club’s troupe. SECONDARY GIRLS’’ CHAMPIONSHIPS A distinctly satisfactory feature of the contest for the girls’ secondary schools’ four a-side relay championship, which was held last week was the success of the youngest team in the race (Technical High School), which, at the first time of asking wrested the trophy from Girls’ High School, which had held it since the inception of the competition in 1923. High School, although beaten, was by no means disgraced, as the winning team, besides being admirably balanced, included three of tbe fastest junior girls in the province (Misses G. Rix, Nancy Olds, and M. Pockson). In the words of Mr 11. H. Henderson, who presented the trophy at the conclusion of the meeting, it was “a great little team.” Miss Rix, the first swimmer for Technical, put everything she had into the first lap, with the result that she sent the second swimmer, Miss L. Gordon, away with a slight advantage over Girls’ High’s second swimmer. Miss Gordon, however, swam a poor course, and was a little behind at the end of the length. Miss N. Olds swam a great lap, and besides regaining the lost advantage, drew ahead to allow Technical High’s last girl (Miss Pockson) to dive off with about a yard in hand. Then ensued a great struggle. Miss C. Lang, the School champion, was Girls’ High’s final swimmer, but although she swam well, she could make no impression on the Technical girl, who drew away over the last 15 yards and won by two yards. The result of the race was a good illustration of the value of club coaching, as Miss Olds is a member of K»wi Club, whilst the other members of the Technical team belong to Dunedin Club. The decision in favour of Columba College in the life-saving championship came as no surprise, for the water work of this school’s team was a treat to watch, and its land drill was also well carried put. Columba has now won the life-saving shield three years in succession and School’s victory this year is a tribute to the team’s coach and to the swimmers themselves. MISS STRATTON’S ENGAGEMENT During the New Zealand swimming championship meeting at Wanganui the engagement was announced of two prominent swimmers, Miss Natalie Stratton, of Wanganui, and L. J. Moorhouse, ot Christchurch. At the championship meeting Miss Stratton was second in the 100 yards free style and backstroke championships, while Moorhouse, who was a member of the 1928 Olympic team, won for the fourth successive year the 150 yards men’s backstroke championship. BREAST-STROKE RECORD The British Swimming Union has passed as a British record the world s breast-stroke record of 2min 56sec for 200 yards established recently by Miss C. Woltenholme, aged 15 years, and application for the registration of the feat is being made to the International Federation. The existing record stands to the credit of Miss Hilda Schrader, of Germany, at 2min 57 4-ssec. A SWIMMING FAMILY Four brothers—James, John, Prank, and Leo Power —competed at the recent swimming sports meeting of Carmel College, Melbourne, and, in addition to taking all of the principal open events, won between them 10 first prizes, nine seconds, and three thirds. The Powers have a standing challenge to swim any other family in Australia. AUSTRALIAN LONG-DISTANCE SWIM Considering the dirt and filth that .is encountered in the city portion of the Yarra River, Melbourne (says an. exchange), it is amazing that such a huge entry is annually received for the threemile race in that river. On February 28, however, the water was fresher after recent rains. Ideal weather favoured the event, which was witnessed by about 15,000 people. The entry was close on 700. The men’s race was won by G. Gillam, of the City Club. Off 14min, he swam a well-judged, strong race, and finished well to win comfortably by 75 vards from L. M'Donald, of Richmond (21min). A. Barker, of Melbourne (12min), was third, and Baxter, of Sunshine, was fourth. Gillam’s time was Ihr lOmin SOsee. The scratch competitor was F. D. Walter, of Geelong. He finished nineteenth, and gained the fastest time, Ihr 16min 37see. The teams’ race was won by Melbourne. A. Barker took Ihr 19min 47seo, J. Parker Ihr 24min 40sec, H. Gibson Ihr 24min XSsec, and G. Robins Ihr 25min 35sec. Geelong was second. In the women’s race H. Daley (48min) won by 100 yards from M. Kelly, of Albert Park, in Ihr 37min. M. Kelly (40min) registered Ihr 30min 13sec. J. Armstrong, of Albert Park (42min) was third in Ihr 34min 25sec. Albert Park won the teams’ race. Fastest time was gained by E. Walter, of Fairfield, Ihr 26min.