In connection with these championships, it was noticed that Mrs. Johnston, who ran away with the majority of ladies championships last year is training for the swimming this season, and from a glance at her workouts at the Columbia Country Club pool, it appears that she will be well favoured to run off with practically every major trophy this season. Last year she won the ladies 50 yards breast stroke by a touch from Miss Vera Dodd, and as both these ladies are expected to enter for this event this Season, another good contest is expected.
Correcting the statement made last week, it was léárnéd that J. L. Lumsdaine the winner of last year's 100 yards Junior boys ftée sible, is still 16 years of age and therefore still eligible for the junior championships this year. He will be entered for the Junior 220 yards free style oh August 5, and is undoubtedly the favourite Of the diving contestants, G. J. Grilk is again favoured, with Petro, a youngster of 16 from the Foreign Y.M.C.A. given a chance, while other entries will probably. include W. Ward, and two of the best divers from the U.S. Marines. A. Gavriloff is favoured to win the 100 yards men's free style, and unless Archie Logan can reproduce the sürprise he brought off last yeat, Gavriloff will doubtless do the trick this season. In the men's 150 yards backstroke the race will be between" Archie Logan and Ernie Smith, both being well up in this event, ud both being capable of breaking record time. Logan is Slightly favoured, although. Smith has come on well this season,
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