Series 01: John Konrads swimming diaries, log books and lap times, 1956-1960, 2011

MLMSS 8125/Box 1

series

1956-1960, 2011

950185

0.04 metres of textual material (1 box)

BOX 1
Item 1
Diary, July 1956-Sept. 1956, kept during 1956 pre-Olympics training camp at Townsville, Qld, including account of pacing Lorraine Crapp for her 440 yards world record 23 Aug. 1956.

Item 2
1957 pocket diary with occasional entries for swimming carnivals, race results, records, diagram of 1956 Olympic Village house, list of State titles, 1956 Olympics clothing received, aeroplane flights for 1956.

Item 3
1958 pocket diary with entries for world records broken from January to February by Ilsa and John. Includes references to other swimmers’ times, flight logs 1956-1958, addresses, schedule leading up to Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, 1958

Item 4
Frank Guthrie Swim Team log book for pre-Olympics training camp at Townsville, 23 July-19 Oct. 1956.

Item 5
Don Talbot’s Swim log book, 12 Nov. 1957 to 26 Jan. 1958

Item 6
Lap times on notepaper, written by Olympic Swimming Coach Frank Guthrie at pre-Olympics training camp at Townsville listing Lorraine Crapp’s breaking the 5 minute barrier for the 440 yards and creating a new world record, 23 Aug. 1956.

Item 7
Lap times on notepaper, written by trainer Don Talbot, showing John Konrad’s 440 yards in 4:25.6 – under the then world record, 1958. Includes two brief notes about these lap times written by John Konrads, ca. 2011.

Item 8
Lap times for ‘Rose’, ‘Francis’ and 'Ilsa' in various international competitions, ca. 1958

Item 9
List of John Konrads’ swimming times, places and world records for various swimming events from 1958-1960

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