SWIMMING.
EAST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The East Christchurch Amateur Swimmine: Club opened the season last evening with a mixed bathing: club night at the Tepid Baths. There were over seventy members present. Instruction In swimming was givon by the club’s instructors. A 33 1-3 yards ladles' handicap was held, there being twenty entries. The final resuited as follows:—Mlsb E. Fisher 1, Miss V, Short Q, Miss N. Clarkson 3. AUSTRALIAN'S MILE RECORD. By Telegraph—Pre<*° Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 34, 11.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 6. The New South Wales Swimming Association passed Longworth's record of 24mln 1 2-Ssec for a mile, owura In 1911, but which was not applied for until Norman Rose (America) established 24min 6eeo at Sydney later.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16555, 14 October 1921, Page 6
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