SWIMMING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3119, 16 January 1911, Page 7

SWIMMING.

UNBOUNDED INTEREST IN SYDNEY CARNIVAL. LONGWORTH PUTS UP RECORD FOR THREE-QUARTER MILE. [United pbess association-.-copyright.j (Received Jan. 15, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 14. Tremendous interest was displayed in the swimming carnival. The attendance was seven thousand, and as many were turned away. The 100yds championship was a great race, the three finishing almost to-' gether. Graham, the Queenslander, the other starter, was a yard behind. Five started in the three-quarter miles championship. The spectators expected the race to be between Healy and Beaurepaire, but Longworth led from the first lap, and steadily forged ahead. Healy and Beaurepaire raced together until eleven hundred yards, when both spurted for the remainder of the journey. Longworth won by 20 yards, Healy being three yards ahead of Beaurepaire. The time was six seconds better than Healy’s record, and 22 seconds better than Beaurepajre’s fastest. Hardwick and' Springfield finished, but were a considerable distance behind. Longworth used the crawl leg action and trudgeon arm movement. [D. Billington swam the 1320 yards at Rushcutter’s Bay baths, Sydney, on April 3, 1907, in 17min 30 2-ssec, and F. Beaurepaire covered the same distance at the Domain baths, Sydney, on January IS, 1909, in ISmin 4sec.]