SWTMMING.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1926, Page 1

SWTMMING.

•>V Tin.rollAl'TT —rums sss\-.. nonvnioTiT LONDON. Sent.. 18. Jr. transpires that Berlin in bad a titanic struggle with the treacherous fide when he y-ns only five honndred yards from the English shore. He reneafodlv rnl'ed over op his hack to rest. Then he turned again to resume his struggle. There wore anxious watchers os the shore, who cheered him on Ihv singing “Bide Uril tan if ” and “Pons of the Ron.” Then thev say him tear off his goggles, and throw them in (he air. and they knew that he had won. LONDON. Rent. 1.8. There will shortly he an international race across the English Channel the lending swimmers of the world participating in it. for prizes. It is predicted that Annette TCellerir(m. the Australian, who attempted to swim the Clia'nnel in. 1993, will be a, competitor. T.ONDON, Rent, 18. Miss A.nette Kollorman. tbe Australian. who is expected to ioin in the Channel race, remarked: “What. a. difference in woman to-day! It is onlv a few years ago since T was inrrested for appearing in Boston in a one-piece ccstnme, when the conventional mode of the women swimmers included corsets. sleeves, and a hat.” LONDON. Sept. 18. Dorhnm intends next summer to try to swim the Channel like Captain "Webb and Burgess, from England* to France. The “News of the World” is now offering another £IOOO prize for the first British woman to swim the Chan-o-q and heat Miss Edcrlo’s time.