1939-40

SWIMMING
ARMY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Inter-Unit Challenge Cup
(Instituted
1
939)
1939—R.A.M.C. (Aldershot).
100 Yards (Free Style)
(a) Army Record:
L/Corpl. A. May, Ist A.A. Searchlight Bn., R.E., 6o$
secs.,
(b) Inter-Services Record :
P.O. Kennedy, R.A.F.,
591
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., 192'7.
Year Winners
1
935
—
L/Corpl. Bradley, 2nd East York. Regt.
1936—L/Corpl. Main, 2nd R.T.C.
1937—Pte. Scott, Depot R.T.C. . .
1938—Pte. Scott, 4th Bn. R.T.C.
1
939
—
L/Corpl. Scott, 4th Bn. R.T.R.
100 Yards
(
Breast Stroke)
(a) Army Record:
2nd Lieut. Vinycomb, Depot Bn. R.E., x min. 16 secs., 1935.
(b) Inter-Services Record :
E. R. A. Smith, R.N., 1 min. 141 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. 42f secs., 1936.
(e) World's Record, 100 metres :
J. Higgins, United States, 1 min. Io secs., 1936.
rnin. secs.
I
4
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Year Winners ruin. secs.
1935-2nd Lieut. Vinycomb, Depot Bn. R.E. 1 16
1936-2nd Lieut. Vinycomb, R.E. 1 164
1937—I./Corpl. Byrne, Corps of Military Police 1 18$
1938—L/Corpl. Byrne, Corps of Military Police
1
iol
1939—L/Corpl. Byrne, Corps of Military Police 1 18
100 Yards (Back Stroke)
(a) Army Record:
L/Corpl. Ellsmore, 1st Fd. Squadn. R.E., r min.
131
secs., 1939.
(b) Inter-Services Record :
P.O. T. E. Sanders, R.A.F.,
1
min. qj secs., 1938•
(c) British Native Record
,
150 yards :
J. C. P. Besford, England,
I
min. 44* secs., 1934•
(d) Olympic Record, 100 metres:
A. Kiefer, United States, x min. 5 �& secs
.,
1936.
(e) World
'
s Record
,
100 metres:
A. Kiefer, United States, x min.
4
4
secs
.,
1936.