SWIMMING.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1926, Page 3

SWIMMING.

[ay TEi.Erm.vrn-—pf.ii piikss association ] NAPIER, Jan. 27. Another New Zealand record was lowered at the Dominion Championship carnival to-night. This time Miss K. Miller (Otago) clipped one-fifth ol a second off the record held by Miss J. Bull (Auckland) for the 220 yds. girls’ intermediate championship, covering the distance in 2.57 3-5. Tonight’s results were:

Men’s Diving* Championship.— R. Cal tier (Otago) 1, If. Walker (Otago) 2, AV. Hicks (Wellington) 3. 220yds Intermediate Girls’ Championship.— 31 iss K. Miller (Otago) 1. Miss E. Champion (Auckland) 2, Miss 31. Jcpson (Otago) 3. Won by a touch. Time 2.57 3-5. 880.vds Men’s Chainninnship.— A. E. Baird (Auckland) 1. I). P. Lindsay (Canterbury) 2. J. Enright (Auckland) 3. Won by twelve yard's. Time 12.2 3-5. 220vds Open Handicap.—ll. Thomas (Taranaki) 1, A. Bolam (Canterbury) 2, J. Cooke (Posonbv) 3. Time 3.0 1-5. 110yds Ladies’ Handicap.—3l iss L. Miller (Otago) 1. Miss A’. Edser (To awa) 2. Time 77 1-5. 220 Yards Junior Boys’ Championship.—L. Olds (Otago) 1, T. Cade (Wanganui) 2. G. Rose (Hawke’s Bay) 3. Time 3.5 1-5. 1(10 Yards Junior Girls’ Championship.—L. Contis (Auckland) 1. O. Harvey (Auckland) 2. 31. Mak-olmson (Canterbury) 3. Time 1.21 3-5. 220 Yards Alen’s Breaststroke.—C. Herd (Canterbury) I. F. E. Boulton (Wanganui) 2, S. McKenzie (Alimnwatu) 3. Time 3.0 3-5. 220 Yards Ladies’ Breaststroke.— G. Pigeon (Auckland) I lie only starter. Time 3.41. 'Polo.—Canterbury beat Hawke’s Bnv by seven goals to two. N.Z. CONFERENCE.

The annual conference of delegates from the various swimming centres of New Zealand was held there this afternoon. Air AY. E. D. Bishop (president) referred in his opening remarks to the improvement taking place in swimming in the Dominion, as indicated by the fresh records established. It was resolved that the Council lie requested to arrange a visit from an overseas swimmer or swimmers. A remit was carried that where facilities exist, swimming and lile saving be compulsory in tiie primary and secondary schools, and that the Government he asked to include swimmine and life saving as a special subject "ill Hie teachers’ training syllabus. Next year the championships will be held at 'Auckland. A suggestion that they s.iouhl he divided between two centres was thrown out.