BRILLIANT SWIMMERS
TARIS BREAKS N.Z. RECORD POUSSARD’S THRILLING DIVING [ Per Press Association J CHRISTCHURCH, March IL 'l’he European distance champion, Jean Taris, competing in a 440 yards scratch race to-night in the tepid baths broke the New Zealand record by 15 1-5 seconds and his previous best time in the Dominion, registered at Auckland in tepid salt water, by 1 1-5 see. His time was 4min. 58 l-ssec. He covered the first 220 yards in 2min. 21 l-ssec., 4-ssec. better than the New Zeaalnd record for this distance. Emile Poussard won the invitation dive by more than 25 points, giving a thrilling exhibition. A surprise in the 440 yards event was the defeat of the New Zealand title-holder, D. H, Symes by C. Cliff, former provincial champion over this distance. In a special attempt R. Rimmer set a record for the 100 yards intermediate boys’ provincial championship. His time was 60 4-ssec bettering the previous record by 3-ssec.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 59, 12 March 1935, Page 6
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