FIVE THOUSAND AUSTRALIANS, AMERICANS AND JAPANESE CROWDED THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN SWIMMING POOL ON 20 APRIL TO WATCH THE PRE-OLYMPIC SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

AUSTRALIA WAS REPRESENTED BY FIFTEEN SWIMMERS, MOSTLY STUDENTS, HEADED BY MR.WILLIAM HOLLAND.THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM WAS A 21-YEAR-OLD WESTERN AUSTRALIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT.

JAPAN'S YOSHISUKE SATO CHALKED A NEW RECORD IN THE 200 METRES BUTTERFLY EVENT WITH A TIME OF 2 MINUTES 13.1 SECONDS, LEAVING HIS AUSTRALIAN RIVAL, 15-YEAR-OLD KEVIN BERRY, TO TAKE THE SECOND POSITION.BERRY CLOCKED 2 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WHILE SADANAGA OF JAPAN WAS THIRD.

A FORMER CHAMPION, YAMANAKA SPECIALLY RETURNED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO COMPETE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.HE, HOWEVER, CLOCKED 4 MINUTES 21.7 SECONDS TO BE PLACED SECOND.