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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 30, 19 February 1937, Page 15

Young SwiHimer». New Zealand swimming enthusiasts who consider that national senior championships should be operi to intermediates and juniors witlioui their i'orfeiting thejr status, provided some resfraint was placed on j-ourliful keeri' ness, liad their opihion upheid by tbe expianation made by Mr F.'Cady, ihe Los Angeies coach, of the sj'stem observed in the United States. Mr Cady said tbere were tliree major champiouship divisions, the inter-scholastic, the inter-eoliegiate and the national championships. Aspirants for tities in the first two divisions were placed in' two classes, according to their ability, but they were not permitted to compete for more than two championships. Swimmers of any agie were ebgiole fot the national championships, yet, even with these there was a liinit of three events. These restrictions, added A!r Cady, stimulated competition, encouraged speoialisation and tended to provent overstrain.