SWIMMING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1046, 8 February 1911, Page 7

SWIMMING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS- TO-DAY. Tho decision of tho New Zealand'Aniatcur Swimming Associations championships will bo continued at tno To Aro Baths this afternoon. Tho programme includes tho 410 yards championship, 220 yards breast stroko championship, 500 yards teams race, 50 yards (scratch race, <li,vine, polo championship heats, 100 handicap and 200 yards handicap. Followers of tho sport, taking tho form of thß_ men in tho light of tho first day's TAcinf, anticipate further records to-day. Amongst the competitors for tho breast : ettoke championship thero is Atkinson, of Canterbury, who broko tho record for tho raco last year, Special interest attaches to tho flying squadron race, in which tho fastest men in New Zealand ■will bo engaged. . In the 50 yards scratch iraco also tho .best sprint swimmers in tho Dominion will bo matched.

'A conference.of tho controllers of tho ißpnrt ia to bo held to-morrow, when •various, matters of iramcdiato interest to the sport will bo discussed.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS.

Inquiry mado yesterday in regard to Tho suggestion put forward by a correspondent that tho 100 yards and mile record times jnado on Saturday would not to passed by tho New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association go to bear out tho •theory advanced, viz.,- that the starting' board was moro than three feet out cf water, tho maximum stipulated by tho championship rules. Notwithstanding tho alleged non-compliance with the championship rule, it is understood that tho Carnival Committee is making an eudoavour to liavo tho records recojniscd.

SWIFTS CIiUB. ) The final raco for tho C. Smith Cup decided by tho Swifts Club at Te Aro yesterday resulted: G. Ncal, Usee., 1; ]!. Smith, .Ssk:., 2; Aub. Smith, scr., .1. All th'roo men, who hud previously tied for the cup on points, (ini'hed within two feet of each other. The winner's time was 70 Msec. To-uiorrow the Swifts will decido » 22ftydj. handicap, for which a largo entry has been received. Visitors from Auckland. Canterbury, Hawkc's Bay. nnil Otauo will be cinnpetiug, as well as a uutubcr of local uicu.

[ VICTORIA COLLEGE CLUB. I The 100 yds. Brenst-Stroko Championunder tho iitisnicrs of (ho above club, was held at To Avo Baths last evening, and resulted in a donrl heat for first place betwcp.i (V Aston and T. Ronayne, with 1>: Cii-ov third. The following also started: X. llnndcock, I'. A. do la Mare, ,\. lliddlcmas, G. H. Nicholls, X' 1 . Nest, and D. Brosnmn. ■WELLINGTON CLUB. Last evening at, tho Te Aro Baths tho Wellington C'luli hold its liO.vds. Junior Handicap, in which tho points mode by the placed men are to count for tho Uovd Cup. Owing to tho number of entries (29), tho racing was decided in heats, particular.'! of which aro as follow:—l'irst heat: Martin (3sec.), 1: Weaver (12see.), 2; Kirbv (lOsec.), 3. Time, 32 2-Ssec. Second heat: Tumbiill (Ssec.), 1; llill ssec.). 2; l'rnser (Usee.), .1. Time, 37sec. Third beat: Silver (sci.) and I'rcetlv (l-'oc.), dead heat, 1; Ford (3poc.) and Sievers {3scc.)« (lend beat, 3. Time, 3,1 and 31.SCC, .Final: Kirby and Martin, dead heat, 1; Freetb, 3. Til tho sivnuoff Martini won iu 33 2-ss.ee.