SWIMMING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 221, 18 September 1934, Page 8

SWIMMING

AT CENTENARY GAMES GATHERING OF SWIMMERS Some of the world’s greatest swimmers will compete in the Centenary Games at Melbourne, the latest to accept the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association’s invitation being the Frenchman Jean Taris. His most important triumphs have been scored at middle distances, and he now holds the world’s records for 300 metres and 500 metres, in addition to having been the holder until last vear of the recon's for 300 metres and 800 metres. At the Los Angeles Olympiad in 1932 Taris was beaten for the 400 metres title by the American Clarence Crabbe, in a stirring finish. Taris used a curious stroke, at one time, but since the Olympic Games has remodelled his action on the Japanese style. Junior B Team TT. Caines 67 Miss Thomas 65 A. Walker 63 H. Newsham 62 IT. Hedges 60 Total 317 Junior C Team Mrs Priest 68 D. Ford 67 I B. Ilutk'hins 66 D. Howard . . .... 64 W. Lock 61 T0ta1326 Position of teams at the end of the seventh shoot: — Senior Teams Ohakea A 2391 Sanson B . . 2390 Sanson A....’ 2382 Bulls 2377 Ohakea B 2368 Railway .. 2357 Citizens,. 2348 Upokongaro 2326 Junior ’earns Railway A 2346 Bulls 2335 Sanson 2327 Upokongaro A. 2316 Ohakea .. .. .. 2304 Citizens’ A 2286 Upot.ongaro B 2267 Railway B 2263 Citizens’ B 2252 Upokongaro C 2247