SWIMMING AT OLYMPIAD

Southland Times, Issue 22969, 15 August 1936, Page 7

SWIMMING AT OLYMPIAD

Amusing Japanese Style PROGRESS UNDER THE SURFACE CONSTERNATION AMONG OTHERS (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) Berlin, August 13. The Australian Associated Press states that the contest between Medica (United States) and Tereda (Japan) in the second heat of the 1500 metres freestyle swimming race was a remarkable race. The Japanese was ahead at halfway, but the American drew level at 1000 metres. The pair continued to race together throughout, finishing with a spurt. In the semi-final of the backstroke Oliver (Australia) gallantly staved off the challenge of Yoshida (Japan), qualifying by a touch one and a-half yards behind Kiefer.

The Sun-Herald News Agency says the breaststroke events had the spectators roaring with laughter as the result of the Japanese introducing an exaggerated style. They started by taking a deep dive and swimming at top speed below the surface, remaining submerged until almost half-way along the 50-metre pool, where their unexpected appearance ahead of the field caused consternation among the other swimmers, who were unable to make up the leeway. Miss De Lacey (Australia) was unable to get the distance and gave a poor performance in a slow heat. The last Australian woman was thus eliminated. The Double Sculls. With the wind blowing against the rowers Australia got away well in the double sculls and led early from Brazil, but the order at 1000 metres was Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Australia and Brazil. The positions continually changed until 1500 metres, where Poland led from Australia, but at 1600 metres Hungary had gained ground, making Australia third. The Australians then moved up and, increasing their rating from 28 to 32, went ahead over the last 300 metres. Finishing strongly, they won by a length, with one and a-half lengths between second and third. Turner and Dixon, favoured by the wind, showed speed and determination which were lacking yesterday. There was a strong breeze against the crews when the eights were rowed. It was early apparent that Germany and Australia were the only crews in the race. The Germans were soon comfortably ahead. They led by a length at 1500 metres, and put in a tremendous spurt at 1800 metres. The Australians, rowing desperately, were unable to make any impression on the Germans, who went away at the finish, winning comfortably by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. The Germans’ recovery noticeably contrasted with the Australians’ slower methods, specially in the last few hundred metres, where their dash completely outshone the Australians. The Australians were rather badly left at the start, but determined efforts enabled them to draw level with Germany at 200 metres. Denmark withdrew from the race because half her crew was required for the four-oar race later in the day.

SWIMMING 400 METRES WOMEN’S FREESTYLE. First Heat.—Fraulein Hvegcr (Denmark), smin. 28sec. (an Olympic record) 1, Miss Wingard (United States), smin. 34sec. 2, Senora Coutinka (Brazil), smin. 35.55ec. 3, Miss Morcom (Britain), 6min. o.Bsec. 4, Mlle. Harsanyi (Hungary), 6min. 14.7 sec. 5. The first three in each heat and the fastest fourth qualify for the semi-final. Second Heat.—Mlle. Wagner (Holland), smin. 57.65ec. 1, Mlle. Sothy (Hungary), 6min. 14.85ec., 2. The only starters. Third Heat.—Fraulein Frederickson (Denmark), smin. 39.55ec. 1, Mlle. Timmermans (Holland), smin. 42.55ec. 2, Mlle. Fleuret (France), smin. 46.8 sec. 3, Miss Morioka (Japan), smin. 51sec. 4, Miss De Lacey (Australia), smin. 51.8 sec. 5. Fourth Heat.—Fraulein Carlsen (Denmark), smin. 51.1 sec. 1, Miss Jeffery (Britain), 6min. 12.7 sec. 2, Miss Petty (United States), 6min. 16.6 sec. 3. Three started. Fifth Heat.—Mlle. Mastenbroek (Holland), smin. 38.6 sec. 1, Mlle. Schranlova (Czechoslovakia), smin. 47.55ec. 2, Miss Kojima (Japan), smin. 50sec. 3, Mlle. Biro (Hungary), 6min. 14.3 sec. 4. Miss De Lacey was unable to go the distance, and failed in her fight for fourth place. It was a poor performance in a slow heat. The last Australian woman is thus eliminated. 1500 METRES FREESTYLE. First Heat.—lshiharada (Japan), 19min. 55.8 sec. 1, Leivers (Britain), 20min. 4.4 sec. 2, Ardent (Germany), 20min. 10.7 sec. 3, Pirie (Canada), 20min. 16.4 sec. 4. Second Heat.—Medica (United States) and Tereda (Japan), dead-heat, 19min. 55sec. 1, Joergensen (Denmark), 21min. 42sec. 2, Hooper (Canada), 21min. 47.45ec. 3. Third Heat.—Uto (Japan), 19min. 48.3 sec. 1, Flannagan (United States), 19min. 49.95ec. 2, Freese (Germany), 20min. 13.7 sec. 3, Talli (France), 21min. 3 9sec 4 Fourth Heat.—Cristy (United States). 20min. 26.55ec. 1, Wainwright (Britain), 20min. 47.65ec. 2, Przywara (Germany), 20min. 59sec. 3, Pader (Austria), 21min. 31.1 sec. 4. The first three in each heat and the two fastest fourths qualify for the semi-final. 100 METRES MEN’S BACKSTROKE. First Semi-Final.—Kiefer, 66.8 sec, an

Olympic record, 1, Vanderweghe, 68.6 sec. 2, Oliver, 69.45ec. 3, Yoshida, 69.55ec. 4, Christianssen, 71.1 sec. 5, Simon, 71.7 sec. 6, Schwartz, 71.8 sec. 7. Second Semi-final.—Drysdale, 68.6 sec. 1 Kiyokawa, 69.75ec. 2, Kojima, 69.95ec. 3, Schlauch, 7.oBsec. 3. The first three in each semi-final qualified for the final. 200 METRES MEN’S BREASTSTROKE. First Heat.—Hamuro (Japan), with an Olympic record, 1, Sietas (Germany) 2, Kaye (United States) 3, Adjalulhn (Philippines) 4. « Second Heat—lto (Japan) 1, Balke (Germany) 2, Skou (Denmark) 3. Third Heat.—Higgins (United States) 1, Alpud (Philippines) 2, Jensen (Denmark) 3, Santos (Brazil) 4. Fourth Heat.—Spence (Bermuda) 1, Clawson (Canada) 2, Ebert (Czechoslovakia) 3. Fifth Heat.—Koike (Japan) 1, Hoefenso (Philippines) 2, Heine (Germany) 3, Malmstroem (Germany) 4. The first three in each heat and the fastest fourth qualify for the semi-finals. 100 METRES WOMEN’S BACKSTROKE. Final. Miss D. Senff (Holland), 78.9 sec. 1 Miss Mastenbroek (Holland), 79.2 sec. 2 Miss Mortbridge (United States), 79.65ec. 4 Miss Bruunstroen (Denmark) B.4sec. 5 Miss Frampton (Britain), B.6sec. 6 Miss P. Harding (Britain), B.lssec. 7 WOMEN’S HIGH DIVING. Mrs Poynton Hill (United States) retained the title with 33.93 points, with Miss Dunn (United States) 33.63 points second, and Fraulein Koehler (Germany), 33.43 points third. SCULLING DOUBLE SCULLS. First Repercharge Heat. —Australia, 7min. 58.8 sec. 1, Poland, Bmin. 2.Bsec. 2, Hungary, Bmin. s.2sec. 3, Switzerland, Bmin. 6.2 sec. 4, Brazil, Bmin. 13.2 sec. 5. Second Repercharge Heat.—England, 7min. 48sec. 1, United States, Bmin. 2.8 sec. 2, Czechoslovakia, Bmin. Bsec. 3, Austria, Bmin. 29.1 sec. 4. EIGHT OARED RACE. First Repercharge Heat.—Germany, Gmin. 44.95ec. 1, Australia, 6min. 55.1 sec. 2, Czechoslovakia, 7min. 7.Bsec. 3. Second Repercharge Heat.—ltaly, 6min. 35.65ec. 1, Japan, 6min. 42.35ec. 2, Yugoslavia, 6min. 47.35ec. 3, Brazil, 7min. 6.lsec. 4. Third Repercharge Heat.—Britain, 6min. 29.35ec. 1, Canada, 6min. 32.8 sec. 2, France, 6min. 36.65ec. 3. AUSTRALIANS PRAISE FOREIGN OARSMANSHIP. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Berlin, August 13. Members of the Australian eight crew say that they never had a harder row. All admit that foreign oarsmanship was an eye-opener. They had previously laboured under the delusion of European inferiority.