The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-05
AUSTRALIANS SAY
LONGNORTH BEST
Experts on swimming in An
tipodes Do Not Figure kaha.
namoku IN 220 Yards

W. F. Corbett, sporting editor Of the
Sydney sun, as Hell as others are of
the opinion that william Longworth is
a faster swimmer than Duke P. Kaha.
namoku. Following lie clipping from
the sydney Sun Of February I, under
the signature Of Mr.. corbett: .&l
ct has been suggested. indeed Billy
LongwOrth is said TO have issued a
challenge in the connection, that he
and Kahhnamoku should meet in a
match over go yards 5eipre the Ha-
would not, nor could there, be any in
terest in such an event, Everybody
who saw Kahanamoku swim in the re-
cent State championship meeting at
sydney is, or should he, satisfied that
Longworth can beat him, and beat him
well, over the distance. Longworth has
thrown the fuTlong behind in much fas
ter time than Kahanamoku did, and
Longworth finished strongly, which is
more than can be said Of Kahanamoku,
who floundered a bit, and his fern
broke up some towards the end. Just
now Kshanamohu is essentially sprint
swimmer who specialises over 100 yards
or thereabout. What he may develop
into later on rests with himself. He
has the physique and everything else
necessary towards becoming great over
several distances, as were Kieran, Beau.
repaire, Fred Lane. one or two Of the
Cavills, and others, and as is Long.
worth. To get to that position, how
ever, calls for determination and con.
slant training real, right down hard
work, as a matter Of fact, and don t
think Kahanamoku would care for that
unless it,was in some way case OF
needs, must, etc. A week or two ago !
remarked upon the difference as a
swimmer Of Kahanomoku at 40 yards
and 220 yards When he won the 220
yards Championship Of New South
Wales he occupied ] min. SO 2-5 sec.
traversing the first half Of the trip, and
min. ~ see. swimming the next 10
yards. Clearly the islander had hus.
banded his powers before the turn, and
how much need there was for him to do
so the full time demonstrates abund-
antly. .,l%@.a.-
ndNe uhu ny me lOT SoNCTdl udy .
a note from prominent swimming O.
fficial, who signs Observer. He says:
Don I let the impression that Kahana.
moku does not train for his swimming
contests get too strong a hold Of you.
He does prepare, but in an unusual way.
Many who have seen him hang on to
the steps at the baths with his hands,
and work his legs crawl fashion for
several minutes--up to twenty at times
Thought the exercise within of the
moment, but II was nothing of the kind.
II was his way Of exercising that part
of his body which supplies the greater
part Of the motive power. For his
arms, work on, the. surf board is sutfi
cient, and those who have seen him
there need no telling what strong AMI
effective paddles his upper limbs are.
Perhaps nobody did see Kahanamoku
swim 100 yards before he put up that
100 metres world s, record in Sydney,
and perhaps also he never did swim the
distance before the, race, but I am sat
isfed that he got ready in his own way,
and that it was a. good way the result
proved beyond any manner of doubt
am much obliged. to my correspond
ent for his interesting communication
and agree with him that no fault can
be found with Kahanamoku ideas re-
garding how he should attune himself
for a sprint pure and simple, but he
would have to do some swimming when
getting ready for longer distances.