The Olympic Club of San Francisco, with one member

from the Y. M. C. A., arrived in Honolulu in February to

participate in the first Mid-Pacific Carnival Swimming Meet.

This carnival was a week long affair and included many events

and sports besides swimming. The team was an outstanding one

composed of Lincoln Johnson, the Y. M. C. A. member, who was

the Pacific Coast 220 yards freestyle champion and former

holder of the Pacific Coast 440 yards freestyle record before

Duke Kahanamoku broke it; Walter Pomeroy, a famous distance

champion; Scott Leary, who was acclaimed by many as the first

man to swim the one hundred yards in sixty seconds flat;

Robert Small, a very fast fifty yards swimmer; William McWood;

and Otto Schultz as manager.

The meet which was held at the harbor, started with a

440 yards freestyle which was won by Duke in the time of

5:46.4. Lincoln Johnson swam second, and Frank Kruger fin-

ished third The next open event was the one hundred yards

which was also won by Duke with Robert Small second, and

George Cunha third. Dukes time was :54.8, a new American

record for long course swims. Walter Pomeroy won the 880

yards freestyle swim in 13:24.0 which established a new

Hawaiian record. George Keaweamahi placed second.

Duke won his third event of the program by defeating

George Cunha in the 220 yards freestyle in 2:35.2 Lincoln