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Image Not Available for Article titled 'Smashing back-stroke times' beginning 'World records for back-stroke swimming have been broken so sensationally and so frequently by Adilf Kiefer, the young American'
Article titled 'Smashing back-stroke times' beginning 'World records for back-stroke swimming have been broken so sensationally and so frequently by Adilf Kiefer, the young American'
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Smashing back-stroke times' beginning 'World records for back-stroke swimming have been broken so sensationally and so frequently by Adilf Kiefer, the young American'

Article titled 'Smashing back-stroke times' beginning 'World records for back-stroke swimming have been broken so sensationally and so frequently by Adilf Kiefer, the young American'

Date1930s
Object numberANMS0448[034]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
So where the bloody hell have you been?
So where the bloody hell have you been?
c 2006
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Virtually breaks world's record for half-mile -Ryan crushingly defeated: remarkable times' with photograph of Andrew Charlton and Noel Ryan swimming
Article titled 'Virtually breaks world's record for half-mile -Ryan crushingly defeated: remarkable times' with photograph of Andrew Charlton and Noel Ryan swimming
1930s
John Magstone performing back stroke
John Magstone performing back stroke
John Konrads
1958
Image Not Available for Article titled 'Records are broken; swimming results at Adelaide; large crowd' about the national games swimming event held at the Unley swimming pool in Adelaide
Article titled 'Records are broken; swimming results at Adelaide; large crowd' about the national games swimming event held at the Unley swimming pool in Adelaide
1930s
Image Not Available for Herald article titled 'Champion's methods, technique of Clare Dennis' with photograps of Clare Dennis swimming breast stroke
Herald article titled 'Champion's methods, technique of Clare Dennis' with photograps of Clare Dennis swimming breast stroke
1930s
Image Not Available for Fashion decrees Klingtite swimming suits for 1936 "So gay so youthful so modern in style" product of the Australian Knitting Mills Ltd
Fashion decrees Klingtite swimming suits for 1936 "So gay so youthful so modern in style" product of the Australian Knitting Mills Ltd
1936
Image Not Available for Victorian swimming records; Tanner hopes to lower free style times
Victorian swimming records; Tanner hopes to lower free style times
1932
Image Not Available for Table Talk article titled 'Learning the modern swimming strokes, 1935
Table Talk article titled 'Learning the modern swimming strokes, 1935
1935
Image Not Available for Records broken at Perth; swimming time trials
Records broken at Perth; swimming time trials
1930s
Image Not Available for The new trunks - Gowings have complete stock of the correct trunks which are now so popular
The new trunks - Gowings have complete stock of the correct trunks which are now so popular
1937
Newspaper clipping titled which lists the winners of the 300 yards record, broken by David Billington, the 100 yards ladies championship, and the 150 yards back championship
Newspaper clipping titled which lists the winners of the 300 yards record, broken by David Billington, the 100 yards ladies championship, and the 150 yards back championship
1905-1911
Image Not Available for Article titled 'The art of the diver' with photograph captioned 'The art of the diver: Frankie Kurtz, the American, demonstrating one of his famous back dives at the Brighton Swimming Club's carnival
Article titled 'The art of the diver' with photograph captioned 'The art of the diver: Frankie Kurtz, the American, demonstrating one of his famous back dives at the Brighton Swimming Club's carnival
1930s