SWIMMING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17125, 21 April 1921, Page 5

SWIMMING.

LTJDT LANGER CARNIVAL. Though the season is rather far tdvanced for swimming, there, was a very fair attendance at the Tepid Baths last evening, when the Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association conducted a carnival for the purpose of enabling the Christchurch public to see the famous American swimmer, Ludy Langer, the world's middle distance champion, in aci tion. The carnival proved a very successful one, and some fiist-ciase swimming was eeerk Langer appeared in the final of the 220 yds handioap. and starting from scratch, and using the American crawl stroke, he showed) what a great swimmer he is. He was beaten, b» inches for first place, but his time, 2minj si 2-6 sec, lowered the New Zealand record of 2min 37seo for the distance by 5 8-6 sec. Later in the evening Langer gave an exhibition, for which he was loudly applauded. He gave examples of "the evolution of Bwimmin?. or how I learned to" swim"; the side undex-arm, the side over-arm, the double overarm or trudgeon, the trudgeon crawl, the American crawl, a fine, even stroke with continuous action, adaptable to all speeds and distances; and a little known but very fast and effective over-arm. Langer showed himself to be without doubt the finest middle distance swimmer yet seen in Christchurch., To-night he will swim in the 400 yds handicap —his best distance—and in the 100 yds invitation scratch race. Miss Gwitha Shand won the) 100 yds ladies' championship with the greatest ease. Her time, 72 2-s»ec, was over 3eeo slower than her own New Zealand record, but was well within the New standard! time of 88seo. Miss Briated and Miss Sixneo, who finished second. and third, also gained! standards, their times being ftlseo and 87. 2-8 soo respectively. Following were the various results: — 220 yds Ludy Langer Jnter-club HandicapFirst heat: L. J. Moorehouse (United), 85seo f 1- H. G. Smith (Old Boys),-SBsec, 2. W. Sutherland (United) 18sec and L. Piexr (Opawa) 40eeo also started. Time, flmin 19 2-ssec. Second heat: R. B. Wheeley(United), losec, tl and R. Wilkinson (United), 80seo, +l. The only starters. Times, 3mm lOseo and Bmin 25sec. s

Final —R. Wilkinson (United), 80seo, 1; Ludy Langer (America), ecr, 2. Ludy Langer started in the final, and gave away 35sec. Wilkinson, on the. 80 sec mark, got well away, and was half-way in the second lap when Langer started. Swimmingi a beautiful stroke, with superb ease, the American at once Bet off alter the leadens, and his quick, powerful turn greatly impressed the spectators. At the end of hia second lap he had reduced the deficiency by l about hali, and in starting off on the fourth lap he was about a quarter of a lan behind Wilkinson. When they turned for tfie fifth lap it looked aa though the visitor could not lose, but Wilkinson stuwak gamely to his task, and won by ft couple of feet. Langer broke the New Zealand record by S 3-seec. Time, 3min 0 8-sb©c. Langer's time was 2min 31 2-ssec, the previous New Zealand record being 2min 37sec. 100 yds Ladies' Championship of Canterbury. Miss G. Shand.(Opawa) .. ..1 Miaa K* Bristed (Opawa) .. ..2 Miss M. C. Simes (United) .. 3 The only starters. Miss Shand struck the water last, but at the end of the first length was three yards or so in front of Misa Bristed. At the Eecond turn she was about teu yards ahead, and, swimming easily, she won as she liked by 12 yards, with Misa Bristed three or fouT yards in front of Mies Simeß. Time, 72 2-6 sec. 66 2-3yds'lnter-club Handicap—First heat: A. Dalton (East Christchurch), 3seo. 1; R. Mallasch (Kaiapoi), 4sec; 2. The only starters. Time, 47sec.' Second heat: G. Bristed (Opawa), 6sec, 1; J. Curtayne (United), llsec, 2. Three started. Time, Slsec. Third leat: A. Holley (United), 6Jsec, 1; L. Clarksoq (East Christchurch), 6£sec, 2. Three started. Time, 48 2-Esec. Fourth heat: B. Floyds (East Christchurch), 4}sec, 1; J. Howison (United), 7Jsec, 2. Three started. Time, 44 2-)ssec. Fifth heat: J. Meikle (United), llisec, 1; M. W. Simes (United), UJsec, 2. Five started. Time, 49 3-Esec. Sixth heat: CL Chamberlain (Opawa), 7sec, 1; C. Herd Suited), lGsec, 2. Three started. Time, 47 4-ssec. Seventh heat: C. Cameron (East Christchurch), lljscc, 1; A. Clark (United), lßJseo, 2. Three started. Time. SOsec. Eighth heat: J. Richardson lOseo, 1; W. trough (East Christchurch), lOeec,, 2. Four started. Time, 50 4-6 sec. Semi-finals—First heat: Dalton 1, Curtayne 2. Time, 61 2-ssec. Second heat; Meikle 1, Claikaon 2. Time, 49sec. Third heat: Clank 1, Chamberlain 2. Time, 54sec. Final—Meikle 1, Clark 2. Won on the touch; Time, 52 2-sE«dt 100 yds Primary Schoolboys' Champion Relay Race, three boye in a team—First heat: Bast Christchurch No. l (M. Meikle, E. Turgins, J. Breward) 1, Marist Bros. (F. Rose, B. Noonan, V. McTigue) 2. Sydenham and New Brighton also started. Time, 73 3-ssec. Second heat: East Christchurch No. 2 (K. Gillespie, J. Simpson, A. Stokes) 1, Elmwood (G. McGee, G. Heasley, K. Wilson) 2. Linwood and Opawa also started. Time, 74 3-5 sec. Final—East Christchurch No. 1 1, East Christchurch No. 22. Time, 72 2-ssec. 66 2-Byds Ladies' Inter-club Handicap— Miss B. Stone (Christchurch), 15sec, 1; Mies E. Fisher (East Christchurch), 16sec, 2. Four started. Time, 61 1-Ssec. Second heat: Mies M Matthews (Christchurch), 19sec, 1; Mis 3 X). Brown (Christchurch), 17sec, 2. Four started. Time, Msec. Third heat: Miss K. Jocklyn (United), 20sec, 1; Miss L. Copplestone (United), 20sec, 2. Four started. Time, 70flec. Final—Miss Stone 1, Miss Fisher 2. Won on tho touch. Time, E9sec. Novelty Event, Pig Net—C. Cameron 1 V. Sparrow 2. Ten competed. ' Diving—C. Crosbie and Miss K. Bristed dead heat. These two competitors will dive off to-night.

UNITED CLUB. The 66 2-Syds Boys' Championship of the United Amateur Swimming Club was held in the Tepid Baths on Tuesday, with the following result:—B. Wilkinson 1, L. G. Moorhouse 2, A. Holloy, 3. Also started—J. Priestnail, J. Curtayne, and V. McTigue.