1938-39

SWIMMING
ARMY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
100 Yards (Free Style)
(a) Army Record:
L/Corpl. A. May, ist A.A. Searchlight Bn., R.E., Got secs., 1933.
(b) Inter-Services Record :
P.O. Kennedy, R.A.F., 595 secs., 1938•
(c) British Native Record :
F. Dove, England, 54 secs., 1936.
(d) Olympic Record, 100 metres :
M. Taguchi, Japan,
571
secs., 1936.
(e) World's Record :
J. Weissmuller, United States, 51 secs., 1927.
Year Winners min. secs.
1934—Gnr. Yates, 14th Light Bty., R.A.
1
4
1935—L/Corpl. Bradley, 2nd East York. Regt.
1
4
1936—L/Corpl. Main, 2nd R.T.C.
1
12
1937—Pte. Scott, Depot R.T.C.
.. I I
1938—Pte. Scott, 4th Bn. R.T.C.
1 I$
100 Yards (Breast Stroke.)
(a) Army Record:
2nd Lieut. Vinycomb, Depot Bn. R.E., i min. 16 secs.,
1
935•
(b) Inter-Services Record :
E. R. A. Smith, R.N.,
1
min. 14s secs.,
1
933•
(c) British Native Record, 200 yards :
R Henson
;
England, 2 mins. 36 secs., 1936.
(d) Olympic Record, 200
metres:
T. Hamuro, Japan, 2 mins. 421 secs., 1936.
(e) World's Record, 100 metres :
J. Higgins, United States, i min.
10
secs., 1936.
Year Winners
1
934—Dvr. Carruthers, Service Coys., R.A.S.C.
1
175
1935-2nd Lieut. Vinycomb, Depot Bn. R.E.
1
16
1936—znd Lieut. Vinycomb, R.E.
1
161
1937-1./Corp]. Bvrne, Corps of Military Police
1
181
1938—L/Corpl. Byrne, Corps of Military Police
I
rgfi
(a) Army Record:
Gdsmn. Ker, 2nd Bn. Scots Guards,
1
min. IA secs., 1938•
(b) Inter-Services Record :
P.O. T. E. Sanders, R.A.F.,
1
min. q* secs., 1938•
(c) British Native Record, 150 yards :
J. C. P. Besford, England,
1
min. 441 secs.,
1
034•
(d) Olympic Record, 100 metres:
A. Kiefer, United States,
1
min.
5-&
secs., 1936.
(e)
World's Record, 100 metres:
A. Kiefer, United States, i min. 4-& secs., 1936.