The Art of Swimming

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Excerpt from The Art of Swimming: A Practical, Working Manual, Graphically Illustrated From Original Drawings and Photographs, With a Clear and Concise Description of All StrokesA few days careful practice of this method will enable the enthusiast to reach the shore with the head slightly raised above the water, after which progress in the regular breast stroke should be found easy. The writer wishes to re peat that great care should be exercised in selecting a place free from currents and weeds, as otherwise after the feet are removed from the bottom there is danger of being carried into deep water, and it is also wise to have a friend at hand in case of an emergency.A summary Of the above method is as follows First - Wade out waist deep, bend the legs until the head is under water, with the eyes open. Second, -lie on the surface face down and ¿oat. Third, - Use the arms to reach shore. Fourth, -use arms and legs in reaching shore. Fifth, -endeavor to reach shore with the head slightly raised.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.