Swimming Club

The past summer saw a successful and active season for the Swimming Club and it can at last be said that the Club is firmly established. Starting with an entertaining Annual Meeting members took an active interest in Club activities and a thoroughly enjoyable and happy season was spent.

After the November exams a series of weekly handicap races was commenced and carried on Throughout the season, a cup being presented to the member gaining the highest number of points.

On the evening of December 15th the Club conducted its first Inter-Club Carnival which, excepting finance, was very successful. Members took full advantage of the competition and experience offered by inter-club carnivals, the Club being well represented at all local meetings.

A water-polo team was formed early in the season and entered in the local competitions, meeting with marked success for a newly-formed team, finally completing the season by defeating Auckland University College by 3 goals to nil at the Easter Tournament.

On two occasions the Club was invited out to the Hutt Valley Swimming Club's training night when racing, diving, and water-polo contests, to say nothing of supper arranged by lady supporters of the Club, were arranged and enjoyed by everyone who went out.

The Club was represented in the Men's Breaststroke and the Women's Dive at the Centre Championships, Miss Peggy Price annexing the latter tide, and also second place for the National Title at Napier in February.

Our representatives were not very successful at the Easter Tournament, but gave better performances than in previous years, and it is hoped that, with coaching and intensive training, some of the younger members will figure in the finals within the next few years.