SWIMMING

Otago Witness, Issue 3911, 26 February 1929, Page 54

SWIMMING

By

Neptune.

CAMERON (SPRINTER).

Of the outstanding performances registered. pride of place goes to the local lad, W. Cameron (says the Evening Post). Sprint swimming, such as he showed us, is rarely seen in this country, not even from overseas swimmers, and to record a time that is only a little over three seconds outside worlds record time stamps him as the best yet produced in this country. Last season Cameron was registering times under the minute while competing in the intermediate grade, and many predicted that he would prove a formidable opponent to Dowsett in the senior class. Few, however, were prepared for the comfortable manner in which he disposed of the Wanganui champion and record holder. Right from the commencement of the race he showed rare speed, and at the first turn he was a yard to the good. Those who knew Dowsett’s bulldog finish were not necessarily alarmed at this margin, but over the final stretch Cameron swam brilliantly and never gave his opponents a look in, finishing a rare effort in the great time of 53 4-ssec—l 3-ssee better than the record. As a further indication of his speed, Cameron won the 50 yards invitation scratch race on the last day in convincing style, cutting out the distance in 23 4-ssec, which time equals Alec Wickham’s Australian record. These two performances rank Cameron in the top class, and there are few, if any, in Australia to-day who can equal them. Only 18 years of age, Cameron is possessed of splendid swimming physique, and a corersponding improvement next season will place him in the worlds best. What a race he would have made with Borg over 100 yards.

NEXT YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ALLOCATED TO WESTLAND CENTRE.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 21 At a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to-night it was decided that the New Zealand championship meeting for 1930 should be allocated to the Westland Centre .

INTERMEDIATE GIRLS RECORD. . ai AUCKLAND, February 19. At the •Waitemata Swimming Club’s carnival to-night, W. Cameron, of Weilington, th< New Zealand 100 yards champion, won . the 100 Yards Handicap otf scratch in 55 4-ssec, equalling his New Zealand record.

In an attempt on the 100 Yards Intermediate Girls’ record, Peggy Robe.-tson covered the distance in 65 3-ssec, which is 2 4-ssec better than the record, and equals Ena Stockley's New Zealand ladies record.

A WORLD’S RECORD BROKEN. BRISBANE, February 22. Ame Borg broke his previous world’s record for 1000 yards by 21 2-ssec covering the distance in llmin 55 2-ssee’