SWIMMING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 201, 22 February 1912, Page 8

SWIMMING.

CONFERENCE AT CHRISTCHURCH. By Telegraph—Pros* Association. Christchurch, Yesterday. The annual conference of delegates of the Swimming Association was held this morning. It was decided to recommend the council to establish a New Zealand diving championship, including running, standing, springboard and high dives. It was agreed to urge the coun.cil to secure representation on the Australasian Council. A recommendation was adopted to exclude from amateur swimming persons who take part in professional football. Regarding payment of travelling expenses, delegates recommended the council to facilitate the interchange of swimmers as far aa possible. It was agreed that under the race rules a competitor be deemed to have finished when he touched the winnin* post with one hand clearly out of waterthat officials at a meeting should not havo power to alter the order of championships; that the period for applications for records be extended to 14 days; that the "frog kick" be insisted on m the breast stroke championship: that the standard for the ladies' championship bo fixed at lniin. SOsec. for 100 yds. 2min. 45sec. for 220 yds. It was agreed that the New Zealand championships for 1914 be allotted to Hawke's Bay.