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Successful Gisborne Swimmers
Seventeen Gisborne swimmers and divers were successful in gaining titles, in many cases more than one, at the annual Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay provincial swimming championships, held at Havelock North during Anniversary weekend.
On these two pages we picture the successful competitors with their respective coaches.
Coach Tony Pickett with his five Champions. From left: Brian Meade (Comet), under 12 110 yards breast-stroke*; Chris Griffen (Gisborne), 12-14 50 yards butterfly; Greg Meade*, Colin Haskin (Comet); men's 220 yards backstroke and butterfly; Alice Taiapa (Olympic), 12-14 220 yards freestyle.
Top local swimmer Greg Meade (Comet Club) won seven titles and broke five records, in all distances and strokes, in his 14-16 years age-group. * Denotes a new record.
John Page with Jim Westwood (Gisborne) , winner of 14-16 220 and 440 yards freestyle races.
Beth Meade and her two Comet Club champs, Yvonne Goodall, under 12 50 yards butterfly, and Roger Simpson, 12-14 110 and 220 yards backstroke.
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Gerry Fitzgerald and his successful diving squad. From top: Dooley Taiapa (Olympic), 12-16 boys; Gaye Morley (Olympic), senior women; Richard Swindell (Olympic), senior men; and Tony Gledhill (Gisborne), under 12 boys.
Janie Taiapa (Olympic), winner of 14-16 years 110 yards backstroke, is coached by her mother.
Dual New Zealand diving champion, Gaye Morley, has been selected for N.Z. team to compete in Australia next month.
Bev Davies (centre) with her four successful swimmers. From left: Vivienne Scott (McGlashen), 14-16 110 and 220 yards breaststroke*; Christine Martin (McGlashen), 14-16 220 and 440 yards freestyle*; Vivien Swindell (Gisborne), senior women's 220 yards freestyle; and Robert Powell (McGlashen), men's 110 yards breaststroke*.
, under 12 110 yards breast-stroke*; Chris Griffen (Gisborne), 12-14 50 yards butterfly; Greg Meade*, Colin Haskin (Comet); mens 220 yards backstroke and butterfly; Alice Taiapa (Olympic), 12-14 220 yards freestyle.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
, under 12 110 yards breast-stroke*; Chris Griffen (Gisborne), 12-14 50 yards butterfly; Greg Meade*, Colin Haskin (Comet); mens 220 yards backstroke and butterfly; Alice Taiapa (Olympic), 12-14 220 yards freestyle.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
, under 12 110 yards breast-stroke*; Chris Griffen (Gisborne), 12-14 50 yards butterfly; Greg Meade*, Colin Haskin (Comet); mens 220 yards backstroke and butterfly; Alice Taiapa (Olympic), 12-14 220 yards freestyle.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
 won seven titles and broke five records, in all distances and strokes, in his 14-16 years age-group. * Denotes a new record.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
 won seven titles and broke five records, in all distances and strokes, in his 14-16 years age-group. * Denotes a new record.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
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, 12-16 boys; Gaye Morley (Olympic), senior women; Richard Swindell (Olympic), senior men; and Tony Gledhill (Gisborne), under 12 boys.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
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 with her four successful swimmers. From left: Vivienne Scott (McGlashen), 14-16 110 and 220 yards breaststroke*; Christine Martin (McGlashen), 14-16 220 and 440 yards freestyle*; Vivien Swindell (Gisborne), senior womens 220 yards freestyle; and Robert Powell (McGlashen), mens 110 yards breaststroke*.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
 with her four successful swimmers. From left: Vivienne Scott (McGlashen), 14-16 110 and 220 yards breaststroke*; Christine Martin (McGlashen), 14-16 220 and 440 yards freestyle*; Vivien Swindell (Gisborne), senior womens 220 yards freestyle; and Robert Powell (McGlashen), mens 110 yards breaststroke*.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}
 with her four successful swimmers. From left: Vivienne Scott (McGlashen), 14-16 110 and 220 yards breaststroke*; Christine Martin (McGlashen), 14-16 220 and 440 yards freestyle*; Vivien Swindell (Gisborne), senior womens 220 yards freestyle; and Robert Powell (McGlashen), mens 110 yards breaststroke*.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 128 : February 24, 1965'); void 0){kind=link}