| Show J Miss loss Elizab Elizabeth th t j i a of f Philadelphia ladelphia I a d e I phia Won Tn on the Y ya d ir v ar rd J. J x t If National S Swimming y o K Cham Championship P ion iona sh 1 is the a Youngest a and nd S Smallest I Swimming Champion in b i VI vr Io 04 f. f t the 4 i I mp c- c World She Is 17 Years Ot t of i I 7 t f A Age H r. r i ge Height a il And R Breaking Record Achievements o of j I f Y IF Fair air Amer American can Swimmers an and Divers c r a t Who Are Training to o Win Laurels a ar at II t r ir 1 V yr J This Summer r Antwerp i kf f f J IY 3 i t 3 r 7 3 1 f. f S j I 4 I I itt I r L I t t r j I 7 4 t. t 1 9 I I I I tw W f j f At Left Leff Mrs 1 Thelma s r r Payne Pane National Fancy Diving g Champion a and n r r y at R Right n Miss l Helen 9 Jy 1 t r r rte F Hick a Close Rival O j o i tr r 1 of Po Portland r r r Oregon Helen Wainwright of N. N Y I. the Year 13 Year 13 Old Diver Who Won i 1 t t. t 1 By L. L de B. B Han Handley Third Place in Women's i n Miss Bliss Alice Alice Lord N. N Y Women's S. S A A. Is the Junior National Champion Champi n in to High Diving ro r. 5 0 I j r j t. K c a t. t I f N f t a f fter t ter r i t y r. r r a es y I l- l ter c I r 1 rS i iH H I S k e K g gAi Ai yh r Miss Gertrude Artelt of Philadelphia Former National Yard Champion t 1 M NY rr s 11 yr y J JI I Ii i fit r- r rj j f f r-J r r 1 Liss Ethelda Eth Ethelda elda National r I y IE 1 f Bleibtrey Swimming 4 of New York c Champion 1 i LI t J. J J 1 iV J J V T is generally generally- generally safe to assume or anticipate a IT foregone fo-egone conclusion in saying that when an American girl prepares to outrival the girls o of other nations in contests of any kind the American American Ameri Amerl can girl is going to win wino For that reason the photographs on this page of American girl candidates candidates can cn- for international swimming and diving honors to be competed for during this summers summer's Olympic games at Antwerp may be regarded as the first advance Oance collective grouping of some of the new world champions and prize winners And by the way this will be the first time in history that American girls are arc entering the OI Olympic games as team rivals of the champion swimmers and fancy div divers rs of other nations I Ithe In Inthe Inthe the past all Olympic aquatic laurels open for women h have ve r remd abroad d fo for for th the y very ry sim pie reason reason that American girls did not riot organize as a team and Ind go go after them This year it willbe will willbe willbe be different They're going The Amateur Athletic Union has has' announced that a team of American girl champions will be besent besent N sent to compete at the international water carnival carnial carnival carni carni- val al in in Antwerp and there is not the least doubt that they will capture their full share of the spoils Indeed they have demonstrated world leadership already in more than one branch of the thc sport Picking a Winning Team II Last August it will be recalled Miss Fannie Durack and Miss l Mina Wylie famous Australian Australia swimmers s visited this country and met defeat at the hands of Miss Charlotte Boyle and Miss l E Ethelda th c lda Bleibtrey of the New York Women's Swimming Association Miss Durack was beaten conclusively by both the American girls in in n the national yard ard free style championship aton at Manhattan Beach and on the tho same day Miss Wylie lost to Miss l no Boyle le at her favorite distance 1 ya yards ds In view of the fact that the Aus Aus- were previously recognized as i international international champions in their respective fields the belief se seems ms warranted that their van vanquisher i i j brook no foreign rivals now Seeing then that the two free style stylo I fo for women pl placed ced definitely on the Olympic swim swims n pro gram so far are at and i metres or 10 1093 9 and yards ards we may feel pretty 7 confident of res results whether or not Miss Boyle and Miss Bleibtrey are among our representatives in in the 1 finals For let it be explained the fair Contestants for tor or the the American contingent will not be bo picked arbitrarily as appears to be the general i lion sion ion Official elimination try try outs ou outry is are to be held and every girl swimmer who wishes to wear Uncle Sams Sam's colors in Belgium must earn that right by attending the qualifying tests and defeating defeating de rival candidates in actual contest Thus while Miss Boyle and Miss Bleibtrey are counted counted upon to score victories at t the he trials the unexpected P ed may happen and some new star take them into camp But any opponent able to beat them w will have to show record times and that will mean even better prospects for oar our team I I. I Records Held Hed by U. U S. S Girls The other events listed for w women men at present arc are a metre relay race each of four girls to toy y swim metres and contests in springboard and high fan fancy diving There is hope too that tha t breast and back stroke events at which America holds all aU worlds world's records will be added to the card but the matter is still under discussion and may be voted Against It is interesting to note however that th the international record for yard oO yard relay racin racing was shattered last lust September by the Misses Charlotte Charlotte Char Char- lotte Boyle Ethelda Bleibtrey Alice Lord and Leslie Bunyan Banyan of New v York They covered th the distance over a yard open water course in 4 minutes 59 seconds and this performance is b better than the Olympic record for metres by no less than 20 seconds Nor should it be overlooked that the New York quartet constituted merely a local club team and and that a faster one can be picked from t the c entire national field ld t r I I. I j i 1 t i J 1 r rt k i t I National Fancy Diving Championship Contest in 1919 t y and Miss Bleibtrey swam a dead heat hea recently in 4 1 minutes 15 seconds an en unofficial unofficial un un- official national record while for diving New York city will rely on Miss Hiss Lord junior unior national h hi high gh h board champion P r rh V Helen Wainwright a 13 year old year old prods prodigy prodigy prod prod- s 7 IS who finished ced a very close third in inthe inthe inthe the senior springboard title event last fit year Aileen Riggins tI same ame age who has as der defeated de de- r champions in o open en contest and Mrs Bertha Tomkins a 7 prize winner in more moret 4 r t than h a n non o one n e c na national onal classic I 1 Philadelphia pins its faith in the Misses 1 r e Gertrude Artelt forr former for for- r 5 mer national yard yard 55 V i I OJ J l 00 r 1 r 1 Sl y L l.- l. a I 4 p t m en vh Miss l Betty rv Grimes rimes c i Minneapolis t A. A C. C Present v National Champion r at High Diving r ij Miss Charlotte Boyle of New Y York orl Holder of the Worlds World's Record for Metres l in Open Yat Water r. r When it comes to diving there is no way to estimate accurately the relative ability of the foreign stars and our own for they have never tried conclusions and scores depend too much on on the too individual opinion of more or less competent judges to afford reliable data Nevertheless experts experts experts ex ex- who have seen in action the of tl this s and other countries express the belief that the American girl divers t will ill be bo very hard to outpoint at Antwerp Th These e men declare that the American girls arc are not quite the equal of their European sisters in the more simple dives diVe but outclass the latter completely in executing difficult and complicated dives so that tha they should return the be best beat t total scores The PIC foregoing will give a good idea of tire the available material mat from which to select a team as many cities boast of crack performers and the competition for places place should be particularly keen New York will ent enter r for the trials a 4 formidable array of oi talent In line for forthe forthe the the- sprint and relay race are the Misses Boyle Bol and Bleibtrey Ble Ruth and Eleanor Smith Leslie Bunyan and Alice Lord Miss Boyle holds the worlds world's record for metres in in open OJen water Miss Bleibtrey is almost as fa fast t and the other four have done yards in the neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- of 1 minute 10 seconds which makes them po possible sible factors At yards Miss Mis Boyle Feature 1030 ItlO t 7 i. i i. champion Miss B Bessie ie ny Ryan Kyan n present holder at 50 BO BOand and P yards Miss Eleanor Uhl and Miss Irene Guest newly developed stars All four have at some time or other done the century a shade under under under un un- un- un der 1 minute 10 seconds second Miss Ryan suffered an injury injury in in- jury some time ago and has b been en a bit off form since but she is regaining gradually speed and may be going as well as ns any of the Quaker City girls before long Mrs Vonnie Miss Margaret Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Wood- Wood bridge and Miss Marie Curtis from Detroit will enter enter- the fray Mrs Malcomson finished second in the national fancy diving championship last winter vinter less than one point behind the winner The other two are fast sprinters and have been improving so rapidly that they may be able to do dothe dothe dothe the hundred under 1 10 before the tho elimination trials arc held S' S u Y r 4 t tw r w Ary f. f r r a 1 t I A t J r r. T i w-t w t. t 2 n In 7 Weight 1 1231 r r Pounds h r i k t r J Y J 1 r l I I I J t. t t t r Miss Betty Grimes is the hope of ot the tans in k Minneapolis and she is not likely to disappoint them She gave a spectacular exhibition of high f divin diving in capturing national title honors a few feir months ago and she figured in the short distance swimming championships o of 1919 also so she l has hns two strings to her bow If one may judge from reports Miss 7 Thelma Darby of Indianapolis former champion at s yards is expected to try for a place on the team 2 g. Although her latest performances do not indicate r f that she will figure conspicuously there is really leally no telling for our younger girls are progressing with amazing rapidity nowadays l' l lLos has announced the candidacy o or oi Los Angeles r three of its water queens firs Aileen Miss J Dorothy Burns Bums and Miss Thelma Finn Mrs Jr Allen has won national titles repeatedly in both i springboard and high diving so there seems co no doubt that she will have to v be reckoned v mth J. i jj Miss Burns holds the worlds world's record of 1 minute r 74 5 i 5 4 seconds for yards in open water which which means that her selection is virtually assured i if 1 she is at her best Miss liss Finn Bann is said to bo be doing the same distance under even time in practice and she should be in the running provided she can w do as well in competition f. f l Americas America's Diving Champions Mrs Frances Cowells Is San Fran Franj Cisco's dependable entry She is is one of or orthe the ablest round all-round swimmers in the United States States' and she has to her credit n a lon long string of records from 50 to yards Her best time for the century is 1 mim minute te 9 92 5 5 2 seconds but but she h holds holds the s standard for yards ards at 2 minutes 54 3 5 J 1 seconds and it will take quite a reversal of for forto fona orm j to keep her off the Olympic team Portland Oregon looks to Mrs Thelma Payne Pane Mrs Constance Meyers and Miss liss Helen Hick for fort 1 representation The two first named are pres h hent ent and former national champions in fancy Jancy div div div- l. l ing mg while Miss liss Hick has pressed them nard Hard fori their th ir laurels lately and some believe she may mar mayz overcome their small margin of superiority I be fore long Be this as it may all three must be granted good prospects Stockton Cal names Miss Leila Du Dunkum um a girl of 16 for the elimination trials She cl did l excellent work vork last summer and she is said w to- to r. r have improved wonderfully since so she m maT may 7 figure Should back and breast breaststroke stroke races be m mad part of the competition Miss Miss' Bleibtrey of New NewYork York is a likely contestant for the former i ithe and the Smith twins Ruth and Eleanor almost as sq safe a gamble for the fatter latter Miss Bleibtrey Bleibtrey- cov covered red yards with the back stroke in 1 minute 21 seconds recently be being bea beat ing the worlds world's record by the he amazing margin of i 4 5 42 5 2 5 seconds and the e twins hold between thet vJ virtually all aU the national standards for th breast stroke Others who vho enter the consideration am also nr are Miss Sybil Bauer of Chicago who held held r the back stroke record sh shattered Here by Miss Bleibtrey trey and Miss Helen Thomsen of Mil Milwaukee waukee credited with ability to better some of of f the breaststroke breast stroke figures bracketed at pre n So it may be pr predicted safely that tl the s i United States will send to Antwerp the ne team of girl swimmers and divers ers that w WM Jr ever collected i. i n Mrs lUes Aileen Allen l r L x Los Angeles 4 A A. A C. C Wj Winner n j 1 of Several National h t Championships Championship t for x Springboard f andt and t High Diving r rV V r k t L l t 1 1 rl r I i r M 4 |
