1959-60

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SWIMMING
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1927.
The Royal Air Force competed for the first time in the Inter-
Service Swimming Championships.
Colonel W. Allason made an Inter-Service Record Plunge of
82
ft. z J inches which was never broken.
The Army Swimming Union became affiliated to the Amateur
Swimming Association.
1929.
Unit Team Relay altered to
6 x 66 2/3
Yards.
Diving Events combined into one event " Diving."
1930. 88o
Yards Free Style Championship instituted.
1936.
Fancy Diving introduced as a Championship event.
Hon. Secretary, Lieut. (later Captain) G. R. S. Drought,
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The Army Inter-Unit Swimming Championships were
held for the first time. A Cup for this event was presented
by the Army Sport Control Board.
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No Competition.
1946.
Army and Inter-Service Swimming Championships were
resumed. Events now being, Ioo Yards,
220
Yards,
440
Yards Free Style, Ioo Yards Breast Stroke, Ioo Yards Back
Stroke, Ioo Yards Enlisted Boys Free Style, Ioo Yards T.A.
Free Style Races, Firm Board Diving, Spring Board Diving,
Plunging and a
6 x 66 2/3
Yards Inter-Unit Free Style Relay
at the Army Meeting.
Hon. Secretary, Colonel (now Major-General) E. G. Brown,
C.B., C.B.E.
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Army Women's Services Swimming Championships Events
held at the Army Championships Meeting and the Women's
Inter-Service Championships instituted.
Hon. Secretary, Major W. Atherton,
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95o.
A Combined Services Team, of which the majority were
Army Swimmers, competed in the International Military
Swimming Tournament in Belgium.
Inter-Unit Water Polo Championship instituted, and for
which the Otter S.C. presented a Cup.
1951.
Inter-Unit Team Swimming Championship introduced.
Combined Services One Mile Championship held and Air
Marshal Sir John Whitworth-Jones presented Challenge Cup
to be held by the winner for one year.
Plunging discontinued in Army and Inter-Service Champ-
ionships.
1952.
Inter-Service Championships divided into three separate
Competitions; Swimming, Diving and Water Polo.
One Mile event included in the Inter-Service Swimming
Championships.
Hon. Secretary, Lieut.-Colonel G. E. Rex., M.B.E.,
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Brigadier G. de V. Welchman, C.B.E., D.S.O., elected
President of the Amateur Swimming Association,