1959-60

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SWIMMING
Representatives on Combined-Services Swimming Association.
BRIGADIER G. DE V. WELCHMAN, C.B.E., D.S.O.
LIEUT.-COLONEL A. B. COOK, M.B.E.
Hon. Secretary.
Representative on
A.S.A.
Council
Hon. Secretary.
Representative on Southern Counties Water
Polo Referees` Association
MAJOR A. C. A. WALKER, M.B.E.
Hon. Secretary and Hon.
Treasurer
: MAJOR A. C. JACKSON, D.S.O.
Asst.
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E. L. SAVAGE.
Correspondence should be addressed :—
Hon. Secretary,
Army Swimming Union,
c/o A.S.C.B., The War Office,
Stanmore, Middlesex.
Tel.:
STOnegrove 63'7'7. Ext. 86.
SHORT HISTORY OF THE ARMY SWIMMING UNION
192o. The Army Swimming Association was formed. Hon. Sec-
retary, Major A. Webb, D.C.M.
Championship Events : loo Yards Free Style.
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Yards Free Style.
Springboard Diving.
High Board Diving.
Unit Team Race (4 x 66 2/3 yards).
1921. 66 2/3 Yards Medley Race added to the programme. Hon.
Secretary, Lieut. (now Major) L. H. Churcher, 1921-23.
1922. Plunging included in the list of events.
1923. Name changed to " The Army Swimming Union " to avoid
confusion in the use of the initial letters A.S.A.—The
Amateur Swimming Association which is the ruling body in
England.
Ioo Yards Breast Stroke and loo Yards Back Stroke added
to the events, and the 66 2/3 Yards Medley Race deleted
from the programme.
Standard Certificates introduced.
1924. First Inter-Service Championships Meeting took place
resulting in a tie between the 2 Services taking part, namely
the R.N. & R.M. and The Army.
Bronze standard medals awarded.
Hon. Secretary, Captain F. S. Hewat,
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1925. Army Colours for Swimming sanctioned.
1926. 220 Yards Free Style.
loo Yards Free Style (Enlisted Boys).
Ioo Yards Free Style (Territorial Army) included for the first
time in the list of Championship Events.
The late Lieut.-General Sir Richard Butler, then President
of the A.S.U. presented the Challenge Trophy for the Inter-
Unit Team Relay Race.
Hon. Secretary, Captain (now Brigadier) G. de V. Welchman,
C.B.E., D.S.O., 1926-35•