SWIMMING.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1924, Page 3

SWIMMING.

- - - Writing ill t'lle Sydney "Referee" ol lhe Mvinimine roinests at Sydney he'll'.' cn ( im.iton and; Borg, William Lungw ort h. cx-champion of 'Australia, give- some indication of what Stirling ennte-ls wen- -een at the lir-.t of the etiinivals, when (liaiitmi defeated the innt Swede over ■! 11l yard: . I had witnessed many great swimming race, i-avs I.align ort hi. hut never >'ue like tin,-. The huge crowd began to cheer as soon a, the compel iinrs in ihe great iutei national event lined up on tin: batli ,-ide.-. They swam lo the ;u i'ompaninieiit oi applau.se, and this l-ce.i ,nv almost hysterical when ClimlLon. • lit; had i c"U hilherto behind the ;.'U„ i..yc.,.d ahead with 280 yards t! ■ eo> et"".l. , Be had I line ..ire: * • .;:i:m:d ully well lor one id i 1 > tcar ] a!- om. man. tlm crow d nigcd ( ieolton along. Bing would not give in. nml swam on very gamely , hut 30 yards further on I lie Au-trnlinn nail a. lead of tlnee yards. Down the la-t lap hi- wonderful stroke and stamina told its tale. Without any apparent effort, lie drew right away Horn Burg., ami finished like a motor-boat. Id- bead and shoulder- cleaving through the water, and liis feel rimming it up as it equipped with n screw propellei. ( htii'ltmi sprang o’t to tlm pontoon, showing no signs of fatigue. Borg finished very badly 20 yard- beliind Ihe eonq lieroi . flinrifon's time oinin II 4-3 seeequalled the win Id’s record, e-t ahi i-bed I y Arne Borg at Stockholm, and which is now awaiting leeognition. But Ciiarltou has covered, the distance over long iaj.s, and in iielttnl eompetitioii. Tin: deiint.es that liis swim i- tlm best vet accomplished over the dislame. Berg look or,da 28 2-3 ,-ee. which is nowhere near the figures he had pad no in shorter hallis."

IMI’IK IYED SWIMMING. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. LONDON, February 4. The annual report of the Amateur Swimming Association acknowledges the improved standard of .-printing in I idled Kingdom, hut depdoies the lack ot good distance swimmers. Clubs are strongly urged to afford more' opportunity for swimmers to compete in events from 220 yards to a mile.