Swimming Splashes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 252, 23 November 1903, Page 3

Swimming Splashes.

NOTES BY NATATOR. _ There was a fair attendance of ooth swimmers and on-lookers at the baths yesterday morning. Several oi the local notabilities in the swimming world were doing good practice, "but one or two seemed airaid to let themselves out, being ali-aid, probably, that ih(j han(ii _ capper was about.

Interested competitors in the opening sports will have to reckon with Beauchopo, who is pretty lit, and doing exceedingly well. Bennett, Sammy of that ilk, put in some excellent work, skowing a powerful stroke. Ho ought to shake things up a hit.

, Tin Early, I don't ken his oaptismal name, was down, but the water seemed too cold for him. He didn t stay long. From his old records I think he will have to be taken inSto recount if. hie 6 (jts into

ihc West End Polo Club has selected the following ■• probahles " who are asked to get into regular practice :-•■ Bus" Standish. C. Seahnght, R. Inch, S. Bennett, Barley W. Prior and Diamond. Bathers are wondering, and asking ireely, when the guaranteed Bft Gin oi water will be available in the baths. At present there is not tne shallow end.

s-,li •,? ■ d ° f s P ec tators on the sand hills increases. Evidentlv these are swimmiing enthusiasts who are either without threepence or trunks, iton t stay out side, but pass right

Whore are the public to be stowed on opening day ? For there's bound w Do a big- crowd, and for the life ot me 1 can't see where the accommodation is to be found for say live or ?L;ru ra] , i,eopu '- T,w " ,p ' s "°™»i» oukl the bath, all d its hardly likemn a K ' y cnn ln,vo the dressinfl >ooms. Stow them on the roof ? Yes cert ai nly, a very happy idea. Winnot make uncovered stands over the present dressing-sheds? It wouldn't «™t J 1 ""-' 11 ,' nnd besidl!S P'-oviding scat, f()1 . the lnib]ic . t would lh\ v.sion of the impecunious ones , v,ew ; . the swimming multitudes om on b,gh, and would also prove *' ° , ,? tl '! ,etl ° 11 to "«► "Piping Tommi s who . galhpi , ~ over ~ u „ s, f 'l k' V aftmi »°» s - I offer the s fiwst.on lor what it is worth and peihaps the Council will be able to n!v« „ SO ( "' oU,ing out of H at their next meeting). A novelty race called an earlv 'morning parade was introduced into a ,Z,T'f, i "' c]i " lu " nu ' in England. The c . pet.tors swan, the length of the baths , n then- nightshirts, dressed thunselves, and then swam back to Uie starting point. Wouldn't this catch on " in New Plymouth ? I think it would.

01 the English championships de- » t , ,"'",' M ' ,hl ' ■ soa - so " J"*t competed J. M. Derbyshire annexed the 100 yds 1M llllin x , | . r)S(l( . j , j .I'orb.vshiro the 220 in 2min 4fise(s and D. Idllingnam the 440vds in 6 nuns. «4 :-l-r,s,,c, the 500 varffs in hiMin ~.{ l-r,sec, the half-mile in 10 --;>secs.. and the one mile in 24min ou _-; i sec. The ligures for the mile constitute a record- for the distance.