SWIMMING.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18874, 18 February 1933, Page 18 (Supplement)

SWIMMING.

FROM THE NOTEBOOK. COMMENT AND CRITICISM. (By “Trudgecn.”) Consistent training has given W. Martin of the Y.M.C.A. Club a pretty turn of speed over distances up to about 100 metres. He possesses what is probably the best arm action among South Auckland swimmers and now that he has entered senior ranks i,t is anticipated that his future will be as bright as his past, which bristles with school and carnival successes. It is authoritatively rumoured that 'Officials are closely watching his progress.

Noe] Ryan (New South Wales), after trailing Godfrey Vockler (Victoria), for 300 yards in the one mile championship of Australia, swum at Claremont Baths, Perth, forged to the front and went on to win by 45 yards in 22min. 15sec. Vockler did 22min 4G 2-ssec, which was the best time of his career. On Saturday, however, Vockler turned the tables on Ryan in the 220 yards championship and led all the way to win in 2min 21 3-ssec.

The Old Boys diver. *ll. Birch, was going through some nice efforts one evening this week at the Municipal Baths. With a minimum of exertion he accomplished a “one and a-half," “jack-knife and “swallow” with few faults. His somersaults off the top board were not far from perfect.

Swimming in brilliant style, Maiola Kallili broke the Australian record for JOO yards when competing in the Tasmanian championships. His lime wa's 53secs., and had he had a pacemaker it is probable that he would have chopped that time. The record was made in the 100 yards championship of Tasmania, in which thcro were five starters.

Few men in (Hamilton have done more to advance swimming than Mr 11. P. Meyer, custodian of the 'Municipal 'Baths. Although a coach of no mean ability In all branches of the sport, he has passed the rudiment's of i plunging on to no few juniors in I past years, and that these boys have done exceptionally well in school sports Is testimony to his ability. A stickler for discipline it is a credit to him that so few accidents have occurred in the Hamilton baths. {

Jacques Cartonett, the French champion and holder of the world’;records, and Peter Gotteland, of France, beat Stanley Bell, ‘the English champion of 1 G’3o, and It. J. •(!. Sutton in a team race at Marshall Street Baths, London, on December 16. Cartonett beat Bell in the 100 yards breaststroke, recording 68sec, against 74 2-5. In the 100 yards free style, Sutton beat Gotteland In , 56 3-ssec, against 59 l-'5. France : won with a combined time of 2min 7 i-o'secs, against 2mln iisec. |

N. N. Ross swam away with the South Auckland 220 yards championship at Cambridge last week. His was a good effort and the distance was covered in quick time.

Of those winning laurels as United States amateurs in the Olympic Game's in Los Angeles last August, Eddie Toian, winner of the 100 and 200 metre sprints, and Miss Helen Madison, winner of the 100 and 400 metres swimming championships, and Clarence (“Buster”) Crabbe, holding the 400 metres title for swimming, have joined the professionals, says the Sydney Referee. Toian is endeavouring ‘to make more to complete his medical education, the others going to the screen for cash.