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The Race To Prince's Bridge is an historic annual swimming race in the [[Yarra River]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. |
The Race To Prince's Bridge is an historic annual swimming race in the [[Yarra River]], [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. The race is currently not run due to the unpredictable nature of pollution in the Yarra River. |
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==Course== |
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The 3 mile course runs from the old Twickenham Ferry crossing (now Grange Road Bridge, [[MacRobertson Bridge]]) downstream to [[Princes Bridge]] in the heart of [[Melbourne]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first event was held on January 27, 1913<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048%2C2381880</ref><ref>http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf</ref>, in which 44 swimmers completed the race, that was conducted by the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association. In following years, the race soon grew to become a premier swimming event with the inclusion of high-profile competitors, notably [[Ivan Stedman]] and [[Frank Beaurepaire]]. The earliest known footage of the race is from the 1932 event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMpqBOs_F0) that attracted 549 entrants. |
The first event was held on January 27, 1913<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048%2C2381880</ref><ref>http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf</ref>, in which 44 swimmers completed the race, that was conducted by the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association. In following years, the race soon grew to become a premier swimming event with the inclusion of high-profile competitors, notably [[Ivan Stedman]] and [[Frank Beaurepaire]]. The earliest known footage of the race is from the 1932 event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMpqBOs_F0) that attracted 549 entrants. The swim began as a handicap race, with a team category to cater for the local swimming clubs <ref>http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf</ref>. |
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The Race to Prince's Bridge was held from 1913 - 1963 when the race was halted due to pollution <ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19861002&id=ADspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1261,1249792</ref>. The annual race was revived in 1987 for two years by Swimming Victoria along with sponsorship from Manchester Unity. |
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The Twickenham Ferry service (the original start line for the race) was closed with the completion of the [[MacRobertson Bridge]] in 1934<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10953308 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Bridge</ref>. |
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==Race to Prince's Bridge - Facts & Trivia== |
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*In the 1914 race, 11 year old Thomas Holland received a special medal for a "plucky" race. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The Race To Prince's Bridge is an historic annual swimming race in the Yarra River, Melbourne, Australia. The race is currently not run due to the unpredictable nature of pollution in the Yarra River.
Course
The 3 mile course runs from the old Twickenham Ferry crossing (now Grange Road Bridge, MacRobertson Bridge) downstream to Princes Bridge in the heart of Melbourne.
History
The first event was held on January 27, 1913[1][2], in which 44 swimmers completed the race, that was conducted by the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association. In following years, the race soon grew to become a premier swimming event with the inclusion of high-profile competitors, notably Ivan Stedman and Frank Beaurepaire. The earliest known footage of the race is from the 1932 event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMpqBOs_F0) that attracted 549 entrants. The swim began as a handicap race, with a team category to cater for the local swimming clubs [3].
The Race to Prince's Bridge was held from 1913 - 1963 when the race was halted due to pollution [4]. The annual race was revived in 1987 for two years by Swimming Victoria along with sponsorship from Manchester Unity.
The Twickenham Ferry service (the original start line for the race) was closed with the completion of the MacRobertson Bridge in 1934[5].
Race to Prince's Bridge - Facts & Trivia
- In the 1914 race, 11 year old Thomas Holland received a special medal for a "plucky" race.
References
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048%2C2381880
- ^ http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf
- ^ http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19861002&id=ADspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1261,1249792
- ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10953308 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Bridge
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3915456
- http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19861002&id=ADspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1261,1249792
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19140127&id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048,2381880
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19880121&id=uJNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BZcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1855,239297
- http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10953308
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMpqBOs_F0