SWIMMING CHAMPIONS
TARIS IN FINE FORM NEW 440 YARDS RECORD ESTABLISHED (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. The European distance champion, Jean Taris, competing in a 440 Yards Scratch Race to-night in the Tepid Baths, broke the New Zealand record by 15 l-sseo and his previous best time in the Dominion registered at Auckland in tepid salt water by 1 l-ssec. His time was 4min 58 l-ssec. He covered the first 220 yards in 2min 21 l-ssec, 4-ssee better than the New Zealand record for this distance. . Emile Poussard won the Invitation Dive by more than 25 points, giving a thrilling exhibition. A surprise in the 440 Yards event wag the defeat of the New Zealand titleholder, D. H. Symes, by C. Cliff, a former provincial champion over this distance. In a special attempt R. Rimmer set a record for the 100 Yards Intermediate Boys' Provincial Championship. His time was 60 4-ssec, bettering the previous record by 3-ssec.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22518, 12 March 1935, Page 4
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