SWIMMING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1941, Page 3

SWIMMING

NATIONAL MEETING. A RECORD EQUALLED. 'By Telegraph—Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH. January 28. A feature of the national swimming championship meeting tonight was that Miss J. MacDonald. Southland, equalled her own record of 74J seconds for the 100 yards women's backstroke. The 100 yards intermediate boy's breaststroke. won by B. Morgan. Southland, from J. Shanahan. Taranaki, and J. R. Erickson. Canterbury, is to be re-swum because a short circuit in the electric system gave some of the competitors a shock when they touched the wet concrete at the end of the pool. Results were:—100 yards junior boys: R. Rice (Auckland) 1, S. Hawkins (Hawke's Bay) 2. Maniapoto (Bay of Plenty) 3. Time. 68 4-5. 50 yards junior girls: B. Casey (Wellington) 1, M. Gerrard (Southland) 2. H. Smith (Nelson) 3. Time. 32 2-5.

Junior girls' diving: M. Reed (Otago) 29.22. 1; M. Gerrard (Southland). 29.06. 2; V. Coutts (Taranaki). 3. 100 yards womens breaststroke: W. Dunn (Otago) 1. N. Dixon (Nelson) 2. R. King (Hawke's Bay) 3. Time. I 1.26 3-5. i 100 yards women's backstroke: J. i MacDonald (Southland) 1, R. Stagi pcole (Auckland) 2. R. King (Hawkes Bay) 3. Timo, 1.14 3-5. j 440 yards intermediate boys; J, G. Gardner (Otago) 1. C. Ewon (Auckland) 2, D. Binnie (Wellington > 3. Timo 5.45 3-5. 75 yards intermediate girls' breaststroke: Miss M. Stewart (Otago) 1, Miss P. Middleditch (Otago) 2. Miss J. Cowan (Auckland) 3. Time. 64 4-5. Plain, open dive i.Miss Brown Cup): Miss J. Carpenter (Nelson). 20 2-3. 1: Miss G. Rix iDunedin). 20 1-3. 2. 440 yards, women: Miss 1. Purdie (Otago) 1. Miss N. Griffin (Auckland) 2. Timo. Ginin. 2 3-ssec. 100 yards intermediate girls' backstroke: B. Westerly (Southland) 1. N. Lane < Otago) 2. B Owen (Auckland) 3. Timo. 78 3-ssec.