THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
SWIMMING PROGRAMME. DISCUSSED BY AUSTRALIAN UNION. By AigoclMio.n-Oopyt'sM Sydney, February 3. A meeting of the Amateur Swimming Uuioa discussed the programme of the aest Olympic Games. It decided that tho swimming programme to be supported by Australia should follow the free style iu the l€o, 4.00, and MOO raotrcs, the breast'stroke iu the 200 and 400 metres, and: tho back stroke in the 100 metres. In the ladies' events, it was decided to support the free style in .the. 100 and 300 metres. t. Conditions regarding water polo and spring-board, plain, variety, and high diving were also agreed to. It was decided to support restriction of the heats to a miuimtim number.' A proposal to allow the swimmers to stand on the bottom and take one step at the turn was condemned. It was resolved to recommend'to the Olympic Federation of Australia and New Zealand that the teams trayel together to the Games and arrive early, 50 as to. acclimatiso themselves and prepare thoroughly. , Particular care is to be tafen in securing of quarters and the arranging of proper English diet instead of the Con* tiiiontal faro.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1975, 4 February 1914, Page 7
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190THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1975, 4 February 1914, Page 7
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