Swimming

By Prue Brock

Prue Chapman, of Victoria, won the 220 yards medley at Easter Tournament in a time 1.2 seconds under Tui Shipston's New Zealand record.

Her time of 2.35.6 was only 1.1 seconds over the Olympic qualifying time.

The time was also a fantastic 22.8 sees, under the old NZU record.

In the 110 freestyle Prue was three seconds under the old NZU record, though 1.5 secs, outside the national record, and in the 110 backstroke she was 5 seconds under the NZU record.

Other performances which raised the rather low standard of swimming included Barnett Bond of Auckland who won the men's 110 yds backstroke in an NZU record time of 68 seconds.

Alan Kindred of Canterbury set an NZU record of 4.46.3 in the men's 440 freestyle. He is NZ champion at 440 and 1650 yds.

One of Vic's most prominent swimmers was Alan Trotter. who was the outstanding goalkeeper in the waterpolo, and a NZU rep.

Other successes for Vic were gained by Robbie Walker who was 1st in the I 10 yds men's freestyle. 3rd in the 220 yds men's medley, and a NZU water-polo rep.

Drusilla Megget was 1st in the women's diving and Prue Brock was 1st in 110 yds women's breast-stroke and 2nd in 110 yds women's butterfly.