In March 1931 Nēhua entered an open sea endurance competition at Rushcutters Bay, Sydney. Later in the month at the city’s Balmoral Baths she broke the world record with a swim of 72 hours 9 minutes. She went on to break her world record in May 1931 at Brisbane’s municipal baths, swimming for 72 hours 21 minutes.
One of the first to achieve important goals for women mountaineers in New Zealand, and proved that age need be no barrier to participation in the sport.
American traveler, mountain climber and writer
Irish rock climber and mountain guide
Irish archer
American mountain-climber and explorer of the late 1800s
An enthusiastic player of what was a thoroughly physical contest (against mud and rough playing fields as well as the opposition), Clark held that no limitations should be placed on how women played or organised what she saw as ‘their’ game of hockey.
Irish amateur international golfer in the early 1900s
Identical twins Bernice and Doreen Lumley were well-known athletes from New Zealand.
Identical twins Bernice and Doreen Lumley were well-known athletes from New Zealand.