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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.
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. The race was characterised by the large number of spectators cheering on competitors from the banks of the river or from various floating crafts among the swimmers.


==Course==
==Course==
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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.
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.


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</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Bridge</ref>.
The Twickenham Ferry service (the original start line for the race) was closed after the completion of the [[MacRobertson Bridge]] in 1934<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10953308</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Bridge</ref>.


==Race to Prince's Bridge - Facts & Trivia==
==Race to Prince's Bridge - Facts & Trivia==
*In the 1914 race, 11 year old Thomas Holland received a special medal for a "plucky" race.
*In the 1914 race, 11 year old Thomas Holland received a special medal for a plucky race. The young boy's performance (1hr 59min) received "great applause" at the landing stage<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19140127&id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048,2381880</ref>.

==Honour Roll==

===Winners - Men===
{{Div col|cols=3}}
*1913 G. Morris
*1914 J.Dineen
*1915
*1916
*1917
*1918
*1919
*1920
*1921
*1922
*1923 A.H. Hay
*1924
*1925
*1926
*1927
*1928 Dick Gerrard<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3915456</ref>
*1929
*1930
*1931
*1932
*1933 Noel Overall (1hr 18min 8sec)
*1934
*1935
*1936
*1937 Alan Crawford (58min 34sec '''Race Record''')
*1938
*1939
*1940
*1941
*1942
*1943
*1944
*1945
*1946 Ivan Stedman (1:21:2)
*1947
*1948
*1949
*1950
*1951
*1952 Ivan Stedman (1:24:53)
*1953
*1954
*1955
*1956
*1957
*1958
*1959
*1960
*1961
*1962
*1963
*1963-1986 Race not held
*1987
*1988
*1989-2014 present
* {{Div col end}}

===Winners - Women===
{{Div col|cols=3}}
*1913
*1914
*1915
*1916
*1917
*1918
*1919
*1920
*1921
*1922
*1923
*1924
*1925
*1926
*1927
*1928 Natalie King<ref>http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3915456</ref>
*1929
*1930
*1931
*1932 Miss Gill<ref> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMpqBOs_F0 </ref>
*1933
*1934
*1935
*1936
*1937
*1938
*1939
*1940
*1941
*1942
*1943
*1944
*1945
*1946
*1947
*1948
*1949
*1950
*1951
*1952
*1953
*1954
*1955
*1956
*1957
*1958
*1959
*1960
*1961
*1962
*1963
*1963-1986 Race not held
*1987
*1988
*1989-2014 present


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:28, 27 July 2014

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. The race was characterised by the large number of spectators cheering on competitors from the banks of the river or from various floating crafts among the swimmers.

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 after the completion of the MacRobertson Bridge in 1934[5] [6].

Race to Prince's Bridge - Facts & Trivia

  • In the 1914 race, 11 year old Thomas Holland received a special medal for a plucky race. The young boy's performance (1hr 59min) received "great applause" at the landing stage[7].

Honour Roll

Winners - Men

  • 1913 G. Morris
  • 1914 J.Dineen
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
  • 1920
  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923 A.H. Hay
  • 1924
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1927
  • 1928 Dick Gerrard[8]
  • 1929
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933 Noel Overall (1hr 18min 8sec)
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937 Alan Crawford (58min 34sec Race Record)
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1946 Ivan Stedman (1:21:2)
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952 Ivan Stedman (1:24:53)
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1963-1986 Race not held
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989-2014 present

Winners - Women

  • 1913
  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
  • 1920
  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923
  • 1924
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1927
  • 1928 Natalie King[9]
  • 1929
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1932 Miss Gill[10]
  • 1933
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1946
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1963-1986 Race not held
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989-2014 present

References

  1. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048%2C2381880
  2. ^ http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.mcwaterpolo.com/about/2_THE_BEGINNING.pdf
  4. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19861002&id=ADspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t5IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1261,1249792
  5. ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/10953308
  6. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Bridge
  7. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19140127&id=P-VjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4048,2381880
  8. ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3915456
  9. ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3915456
  10. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfMpqBOs_F0
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