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SWIMMING.
NEW RECORD FOR 500 YARDS.
LONDON, 1st October.
The well-known English swimmer J.
G. Hatfield, of Middlesbrough, yesterday
swam 500 yards in 6 min. 2 4-5th sec., thus
beating the record— 6 min- 10j sec. — made
by the late B. Kieran, of Sydney, anil bis
own previous best swira of 6 min. 18 sec.
fo/- the distance.
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