FOUR NEW SWIMMING RECORDS
O- — LEVIN CLUB'S CHAMPIONSHIPS Four new club records were made at the Levin Amateur Swimming Club's championships. on Tuesday night. A good crowd witnessed the events, which were swum off smoothly. The weather was fine and the water temperature 69 degrees. Competition was keen and thre majority of the finishes were close and exciting. R. Denton set up a new record for the men's 100 yards freestyle, covering the distance in 69 secs; the previous record was 69 4-5 secs. He also equalled the record of 28 4-5 secs. for the 50 yards. The junior boy swimmer, R. Routley, clipped 4 4-5 secs. off the 33 1-3 yards championship, completing the distance in 24 secs. He also lowered the 66 2-3 yards from 61 to 59 4-5 secs. Miss J. McClune, by swimming the 33 1-3 yards championship in 23 1-5 secs, also set a new club record, the previous fastest time being 27 2-5 secs. The club champions for the 1946-47 season are as follows: — Junior boys: R. Routley. Junior girls: Miss J. McClune. Intermediate boys: R. Mungavin. Intermediate girls: Miss J. Phillips. Senior men: R. Denton. Senior ladies: Miss M. Eichelbaum. The results of the various events were as follows: — Girls' beginners, one width: J. Clarke 1, A. Whelan 2, S. McDonald 3; time, 13 1-5 secs. Boys' beginners, one width: D. Thornley 1, J. Routley 2, J. McLeavey 3; time, 12 2-5 secs-. Senior men's 50 yards championship: D. Denton 1, A. Fletcher 2, D. Jacob 3; time, 28 4-5 secs. Junior boys' 33 1-3 yards championship: R. Routley 1, D. Rathbone 2; time, 24 secs. Junior girls' 33 1-3 yards championship: R. Routley 1, D. Rathbone 2; time, 24 secs. Junior girls' 33 1-3 yards championship: J. McClune 1, J. Todd 2, P. Franklin 3; time, 23 1-5 secs. Intermediate girls' 33 1-3 yards championship: J. Phillips 1, A. Todd 2, P. Prendeville 3; time, 23 secs. Intermediate boys' 33 D3 yards championship: R. Mungavin 1, I. Learmonth 2, M. Fox 3; time, 21 4-5 secs. Ladies' 33 1-3 yards championship: Miss M. Eichelbaum 1, Miss G. France 2, Miss N. Fletcher 3; time, 23 2-5 secs. Junior boys' 66 2-3 yards championship: R. Routley 1, D.' Rathbone 2; time, 59 4-5 secs. Junior girls' 66 2-3 yards championship: J. McClune 1, J. Todd 2; time, 59 1-5 secs. Intermediate boys' 75 yards championship: R. Mungavin 1, I. Learmonth 2, M. Welby 3; time, 61 3-5 secs. Intermediate girls' 75 yards championship: J. Phillips 1, A. Todd 2, P. Prendeville 3; time, 70 3-5 secs. Men's 100 yards championship; D. Denton f, DTJacobs 2, A. Flet;her 3; time, 69 secs. Ladies' 75 yards championship: Miss M. Eichelbaum 1, Miss G. France 2; time, 66 4-5 secs. Junior girls' 50 yards breaststroke: J. Todd 1, P. Franklin 2; time, 58 2-5 secs _ Boys and girls' learners' and i improvers' 25 yards: R. Routley 1, A. Whelan 2, I. Quinn 3. Open ladies' 50 yards breaststroke: Miss M. Eichelbaum 1, Miss -J. Todd 2, Miss A. Todd 3; time, 49 secs. Open men's 50 yards breaststroke: I. Learmonth 1, D. Jacob 2, A. Fletcher 3; time, 49 secs. Mixed and open dive: D. Jacob 1, I. Learmonth 2, R. Routley 3. Mixed relay 50 yards: D. Jacob and Miss J. Todd 1, A. Fletcher and Miss N. Fletcher 2, R. Routley and J. Phillips 3.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 March 1947, Page 7
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