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Schools' Swimming Championships
The sounds of the starter's gun and the thuds of bodies hitting the water have been echoing across the land. In other words, it's been time for the annual swimming championships in Nelson and district schools, and some fine performances were registered too.
Mark Lincoln lunges into a start at the Nayland College sports
Maria Persico wins the Redwood College junior butterfly
Over he goes. John Slotemaker competing in the Nelson College diving events
Nelson College senior champion, Tony Wood, on his way to a fine medley win
Edna Van Rooden competing in a backstroke event at the Redwood College championships
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Tony Wood clinched the Nelson College senior championships with an easy win in the medley. Satisfied with his effort he hauls himself from the pool
Relaxing after taking the main titles at the Redwood College championships are Maria Persico (jnr), Kathryn Harvey (snr) and Sandra Walsh (inter)
Nelson College for Girls' champs. Catherine Coote (prep), Rosemary Nightingale (jnr), Jocelyn Cressey (inter), Elaine Poole (snr), and Elizabeth Harrison (diving)
Nayland College champions and runners-up. Back, John Jacobs (snr runner-up), and Conrad Ireland (snr champ). Front, Raye Horrack (jnr champ), Maree Baigent (jnr runner-up), Robyn lllsley (snr champ), Kathy Helleur (snr runner-up), Mark Lincoln (jnr champ), Paul Hedwig (jnr runner-up)
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Waimea College junior champion, Ian Holland, in action
Mark Luty, Waimea junior runner-up and winner of the 33 1-3 metres backstroke, splashes to the finish
Waimea College winners. Mark Luty (jnr runner-up), lan Holland (jnr champ), Trevor Bolitho (inter champ and snr diving champ), Tony mmundsen (house captain with inter-house shield), Adrian Jackson (snr runner-up), Trevor Pugh (snr Champ)
Clare McMullan and Mary Moriarty are happy that they shared the Redwood Intermediate senior championship. After tieing on points they had a four-stroke medley swim-off. You guessed it: a dead heat!
Trevor Bolitho shows the style which won him the Waimea senior dive
Clare McMullan executes a smart somersault dive at the Redwood sports
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Waimea College champs: Melanie Hill (jnr), Venitia Hill (snr) Margaret O'Connor (team house captain), Karyn Hill (jnr diving), Vivien Howarth (snr diving), Rebecca Malthus (inter)
Exhaustion and elation show on Redwood senior champ Kathryn Harvey's face as she wins the butterfly
Kathryn Harvey winning the Redwood College senior diving
Anne Tucker gets a flying start in the Nelson College for Girls' relay
The Maitai crew did not win the Nelson College for Girls' boat race but members were just happy to finish
Elain Poole wins the Nelson College for Girls' senior medley
Robin Simpson broke the Waimea College junior butterfly record