Race to Prince's Bridge
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The Race To Prince's Bridge is an historic annual swimming race in the Yarra River, Melbourne, Australia. 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. The race is currently not run due to the unpredictable nature of pollution in the Yarra River.
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.
References
- 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