Southland swimming strong in 1953....

Southland swimming was very strong in 1953 with records of young swimmers making records and many have hit form already with much more training will be better than average.

The best so last season were; Neil Hamilton, 100 yrds backstroke and 200 yrds backstroke champion.
R. J. Knight records for boys U14 100 yrds and 200 yrds backstroke.
Lynley Orbell, 220 yrds breastsroke, 
Lester Ronald, medley runner up to the Southland champion last year and Jim Todd runner up to Neil Hamilton have been invited by the Collegiate club to compete in an invitation event. Their opponents will be Neil Hamilton and Ron Knight.
Messrs Frank Webb and Frank Springsford have both been nominated for the New Zealand service blazer for the 1953-54 season as both have given long and dedicated service to swimming in Southland.

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