Success in the drink
Swimming

THE Frontline Defence Services Swimming Championships were conducted recently at Holsworthy Barracks.

A small but vocal crowd of 29 competitors assembled for the event and were eager to participate in the first ASTA National Swimming Championships.

Only Freestyle events were conducted over the distances of 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m. The men’s 100m final was fast and furious with Lt Crunkhorn, RMC, winning in a time of 59.35sec.

Pte Eliot, 3RAR, won the Men’s 200 final in a time of 2min 21:15sec. He went on to win the 400m in a ime of 4min 53.00sec, 800m in a time of 10min 37.58sec and 1500m in a time of 20min 15.58sec.

In the female events, Pte Davidson, JHS-A, was fighting it out with Flg-Off Lapworth, 3CRU, in each of the events.

Pte Kent, 1HSB, won the 100m in a time of 1min 15.43sec. Flg-Off Lapworth won the 200m in a time of 2min 47.00sec and the 400m in 6min 03.00sec. Pte Davidson won the 800m in a time of 12min 18.00sec and the 1500m in a time of 24min 01.57sec.