Plunge for distance (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Plunge for distance" in English language version.

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Eckersall, Walter (28 February 1918). Lichter of C.A.A. Shatters World's Record for Plunge, Chicago Tribune
Eckersall, Walter (31 January 1918). C.A.A. Natator Breaks World Plunge Record, Chicago Tribune
(1 January 1920). New Plunging Record, Christian Science Monitor

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Kehm, Greg. Olympic Swimming and Diving, p. 14 (2007)
Official Swimming Guide 1919–20, p. 85-86 (1920)
Handley, Louis de B. Swimming and watermanship, p. 98 (1918)
Spalding's official athletic almanac for 1910, p. 173
Barnes, Gerald. Swimming and Diving, p.44-47 (1922)
Henry, William and Sinclair, Archibland. Swimming, p.110-19, 411 (1893)
Wilson, William. The swimming instructor, p. 60-64 (1883)
(2 August 1845). Swimming – Section III – How To Go Into The Water – Plunging, The Sportsman's magazine
Thomas, Ralph. Swimming, p. 149-50 (1904)
Walsh, John Henry. British rural sports, p. 720-21 (13th ed. 1877)
Cox, Richard et al. Ref Encyclopedia of British sport, p. 111 (2000)
MAtthews, George & Marshall, Sandra. St. Louis Olympics, 1904, p.85-86 (Arcadia 2003)
(October 1904). Olympic Swimming Championships, New York Athletic Club Journal
Matthews, George R. America's first Olympics: the St. Louis games of 1904, p. 163 (2005)
Spalding's athletic almanac, p. 43 (1903)
Corsan, George Hebden. At home in the water: swimming, diving, life saving, water sports, natatoriums, p.150 (1914)
Colby, Frank Moore (ed.) The New international year book, p. 695 (1913)
Chambers's encyclopaedia, p. 816 (1927)
Chambers's encyclopaedia, p. 816 (1927)
Citizens Manual for 1925, p. 77
Swimming, Outing (December 1889)
(19 October 1876). Swimming, The Country, p. 370, col. 3
Handbook for Comrades, p. 183 (1920)
The Chicago daily news almanac and yearbook for 1915, p. 680 (1914)
Handley, Louis. Swimming: The Ideal Exercise, Outing (September 1914)
Chambers' encyclopædia Vol. 10, p. 18 (1892)
Colby, Frank Moore, ed. The New International Year Book (for 1919), p. 657 (1920)(reporting that Boyle set a new American women's record of 64 feet in the plunge in 1919)
Sinclair, Archibald and Henry, William. Swimming, p. 405 (1916 edition)
The Sportsman's year-book for 1880, p.104
Chemist & druggist, Volume 102 ("In the 'seventies and 'eighties he held many championships, including one for a plunge of 67 ft. 4 in.")
When Life Is At Its Spring(February 1922) (includes photo of 17-year-old Schwedt)
The American almanac, year-book, cyclopaedia and atlas, p. 689 (1904)

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(16 July 1898). Knickerbocker A.C. Sports, Brooklyn Eagle

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(8 August 2008). Live pigeon shooting, anyone? Archived 28 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Ottawa Citizen

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(26 April 1922). Sets Record, Utica Observer (reporting that Dorothy McWood of Detroit Northern High School had set new world's plunge record of 66 feet, 10 inches, breaking Helen Nolan's record by 8 inches)
(3 February 1883). Amateur Swimming – Plunging, Spirit of the Times

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FRANK PARRINGTON (GBR):1986 Honor Pioneer Diver, www.ishof.org, Retrieved 29 July 2011

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(4 May 2011). Eighteen Merseyside police officers were killed between May 3 and 9 during 1941 Liverpool Blitz, Liverpool Echo

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(9 December 1915.) Claims New Record for 60-Foot Plunge, Bakersfield Californian
(23 January 1923). Lowers Record, The StarPhoenix
(20 March 1920). Sets New Swim Record, Milwaukee Journal (reporting that Boyle set new record in Detroit of 66 feet on 19 March 1920)
(23 April 1925). Famous Swimmer Dead: Horace Davenport Had Remarkable Sporting Record, Montreal Gazette

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(16 December 1882). Notes on Sport in England, The Mercury (Hobart)

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Kieran, John (16 March 1930). Sports of the Times, The New York Times
(9 September 1917). FAVORS RETAINING DISTANCE PLUNGE, The New York Times
(16 April 1925). Swim Body Adopts 'Dead Start' System: National Collegiate Association Also Abolishes the Plunge for Distance, The New York Times
(2 March 1920). Plunge Record by Detroit Swimmer, The New York Times
(17 February 1927). Howell of Chicago A.A. Sets New World's Mark in Plunge, The New York Times
(8 January 1922). Swimming Rules Arouse Criticism, The New York Times
(24 February 1907). New Records for Swimmer Daniels, The New York Times
(23 January 1925). Veteran Swimmer Dies: Davenport, Who Swam Niagara, Succumbs In London, The New York Times

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(20 March 1920). Swimming Records Made, The New York Times (reporting that Boyle's 66 feet was both an American record and a new world's record, beating the former record of 65 feet 10 inches held by Helen Nolan of Detroit)
Keiran, John (20 January 1941). Plunging Ahead Through Hot Water, The New York Times
(18 March 1905). Human Fish Club Plans for Swimming, The New York Times
(17 February 1927). Howell of Chicago A.A. Sets New World's Mark In Plunge, The New York Times
Princell Sets New Mark in Tank, The New York Times (claimed world's record)
(18 February 1916). New Plunge Record, The New York Times
(7 January 1925). Girls' Swim Marks Receive Sanction, The New York Times
(13 February 1903). Swimmers To Compete, The New York Times (identifying Pyrah as current American record holder at 63 hold)

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(23 October 1898). Club Chat About Sports, The New York Times
(10 March 1912). Willis Best Plunger, The New York Times
(13 October 1913). College Swimmers Meet, The New York Times ("An attempt was also made to have the plunge for distance abandoned in favor of a fifty-yard back-stroke race, but the motion did not go through.")
(17 January 1920). Yale Swimmers Defeat Columbia, The New York Times (reporting that Richard Meagher of Yale had set a new collegiate record of 47 4–5 seconds)
(2 December 1906). New Swimming Records at New York A.C. Races, The New York Times
(10 August 1917). Miss Boyle Breaks Record, The New York Times (reporting that Boyle had set a new U.S. woman's record of 62 feet)

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(12 November 1905). Adam's Record Plunge, The New York Times (reporting that Adams had set a new American record of 69 feet)

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(26 June 2012). Laura Funch (DEN), 25 meters in the plunge for distance, Swimmer's Daily

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Bryom, Glen (15 July 2010). Zimbabwe's Frank Parrington, 85, Swimming World Magazine

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(6 July 2012). The Joy of Six: Discontinued Olympic sports, The Guardian

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Dave Parrington, UTSports.com, Retrieved 29 July 2011

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"Plunge for distance, tug of war: The Olympics' sad history of defunct medal events". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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(8 August 2008). Live pigeon shooting, anyone? Archived 28 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Ottawa Citizen

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"Plunge for distance, tug of war: The Olympics' sad history of defunct medal events". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 4 May 2023.