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WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Me.:. MISS McKINN’S SUCCESS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Prose Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) HONOLULU, August, IU. Mis§ Eleanor Holm, of the Women's Swimmjng Association, NW York, established a record of .4.49 4-5 in the SOO metre medley, clipping 6 l-ssec. off the previous mark. .- The 880 yards i«}ay was wQn by the Women’s Swimming Association, New York, Misses Fambert, MeUary, Holm, and Linstrom, in 1.1 min. 22 l-Ssec,, with the Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu, second, and the Western Women’s Club, kSan Francisco, third. Miss .rosephjne McKiim won the 800 yards free style in 12.3 ,4-ssec., Miss Ethel MeOary being second, and Miss Lisa Linstrom third
Mrs,...Agnes Geraghty won the 220 yards breaststroke in 3.17, an American record. Miss Josephine McKiim was awarded the all-round championship medal, scoring 15 points,, taking tlifee firsts,; The 300 yards international relay medley resulted: East Coast (Misses Holm, Geraghty, Lambert) 1, West Coast (Misses Hatch, Gilman, and Geratti) 2. Hawaii was third and Japan fourth. Time, 4.14. .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17027, 12 August 1929, Page 3
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