BACKSTROKE SWIMMING
AUSTRALIAN RECORD CREATED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received Feb. 10. 5.5 p.m.) A. and N. Z. Melbourne Feb. 10. By swimming 100 yards backstroke in 1.7 2.ssec. the German champion, Gustav Troelich, beat Tom Boast here to-day. The time is an Australian record and a world record for a 25-yards course.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1928, Page 5
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