| Show 1 T ry I 7 i J. i I j I 1 j 1 and Y 1 Almost AJmo ver animal except man nin ca can to H N Im to some extent on or a tsoi Ij In tho the water un unexpectedly unexpected ly P rind and many nJ arc nrc most perfectly perfectly per per- hUed fitted I ted by nature to swim with lH perfect aae fue and grace tho tho BeaHon for lor lore e example Var Very Vory few OW if IL an any p parsons pron however ou cu being accidentally plunged Into the thc water find themselves able ibIe to swim or 0 PIL C i ive e themselves from drowning even it f C they aro not hampered b by much Tho lh lhart art or of swimming swimming- exercises a al almost 11 most every muscle of oC tho the bod body is clenn cleansing ln to its t surface and mn may be beof beor of or use as well as pleasure in saving ln Of or tho thousands who annually 4 visit bit our seacoast resorts during the th J lot hot ot summers comparatively I few tew can foot touches t Tho The o of tho power of or propulsion lon In stroke Is Chat the theN N ly than Iho largo arrou volume of oC water tor between tho outstretched lc loss legs s un and when thc they ar arc clo closed c rl th body llody shoots forward Tho The two strokes cs mu must t then thon bo bl trie 1 o or las until they arc aro tl Lh The Tha arm srm and log leg arc aro alternately As s thc the JeSs Jeffs are arc only E brought to together the hands h shoot hoot out from am ur cr the chin first position n and after they are half l w way y around th the tho le legs J are aro brought u up Into position for the tho drive Other strokes eS' eS can not so sowell sowell well be learned on land so after aCter the breast stroke is hs s well veil understood and both motions car can be rr made do In alternate order It is not so difficult to get ct tho the theother other strokes in tho the water water- For your our I S 'S ST T rr p 3 J f swim well and of oC the gentler sex yer very few cv can CarL swim at all aU I Tho The ocean wit with wilh Its rough breakers Is not a vcr very ery Rood good place to begin In ones one's first swimming lessons lesions but there arc c certain days das when it Is quite calm v however and If it no other opportunity orr offers rs these Um limes tirns s may be taken a ad advantage ad- ad vantage of oC As tho the breast stroke I lla Ithe thc Coun foundation foundation atlon a- a tion of or tho the art it Is always al best to tol l learn rn that first firM When hen In water ator for real business ono one finds s It yer very confusIng confusing contusIng contus- contus malce make tho suggested ing trying to movements and kc comfortably afloat at the same time so It Is wise vise to practice thc these c movements 1110 on land be before before be- be fore trying trying- them In the water waler I be-I Wo We 0 wilt will start with the arm motions first Fi Figure ure 3 38 K gives Kes es tie te first tion With palms flat Clat and facing downward both arms alms are tre shot out to full extent In front from Cram under tho the chin to position shown In J IB U Now XO bend the outside edges of oC the hands up upa a a. trifle and swing swing- both arms In a n semicircle In a 1 line with tho the bod body and anda andas andas a as they thoy near right ht angles les to Ch the bod body begin to bend benti elbows and drawing drawing- hands close to tho the bod body got get them thorn ander under un an- un-I un der the tho chin n again aln from where the they started This is the whole operation f for tho the hands and should be done don with ease case and grace keeping fingers close I 1 together during during- the performance This I motion of the arms keeps tho head and andI I body well up In tho the wa water r and propels I jno no along along- at the tho same time I The The is the most important performance per per- in swimming a as n the tho legs arc 1 tho the great and wen corr correctly cor cor- r Uy send end the bod body along at a good speed A A. long legged person can faster than one of pf shorter legs lebs provider the strength Is equal Tho The first position of ot th the 1 le legs 8 Is shown hown In IB straight lU straight out ont behind with soles som what turned up From this position Use the legs arc b bent nt and the I knees drawn up as shown in figure j ure While drawing up tho the legs tho the knees are arc kept apart and heels almost touchIng touch- touch Ing- Ing tn toes pointing outwards At the beginning beginning- of tho the drive or kick the feet arc are separated and legs shot out to their full extent and ald as far apart as Is possible as shown f in figure The next performance is to close the le legs s sas as I vigorously as possible finishing in b by having having- knees ankles s and great toes touch at the same moment The feet I are rapidly turned from toes turned downward to having them turned somewhat hat backward and completely I meeting fleeting each other as th the side of each first trial in water vater select a quiet shelving beach where the water weter is up lP to your OUr armpits when you YO have ha walked out about twenty yards from shore If It you OU are of or the gentler sex a skirt J j i will hamper your our mo movements in the I water about n as much as if iC you 1 0 I strapped your our legs le together to at the tile knees It t Is not only useless but dangerous and n no firt first class t-elass t woman swimmer wears ono one in the water Take a 1 companion with you OU as you ou make our maiden effort in the water wate-r I I end and have havo him or her stand beside I you a as you OU start off You must face the shore so you OU will come como Into more shallow sh water water Take Ta-kc a big bi breath I Shut Rhut your our mouth U tightly a and d make malo a plunge off your footing out flat lat into the water ahead of you OU As you O l plunge e shoot out tho the arms and them around as nJ in the breast s stroke which you have hc been trying tring on land I As tho the arms are half haIr wa way around draw clra up the legs and give bho the kick hick with as much e exactness as possible It Tt wont won't matter if It your our mouth docs does get under a little lIttle little-if If it is shut shu t ns as it should be he When hen you ou need to take a breath let your OUr feet Ceet drop toward the S i Ia S 1 ii I II r I I tIvi I II I IB lB B S S 41 I l J oft I ir 1 I S. S 55 S i ZB bottom and amI go o hack back and try tn a again aln Your companion should follow rollow you OU and assist when you ou arc are ready read to quit tryIng trying try try- ing for fl awhile Kee Keep Keci up your ou cour- cour u III ar ore c. c ana ano mis HilS practice anu J juu U m I soon be swimming The he correct position for or floating Is isI shown in ill FI Figure ure J lEave Have your ur as assistant assistant ns- ns I hold his hand baud at the middle o of your back as ns you rou He lie back hack in the water wa wa- vater va- va I ter and throw your our hands back hack over o little your head hend Raising the a I and ami striking backward with each hand and making the tile br breast broast ast kick is all there Is to swimming s on tho the back hack which is er very ery easy even easy even if iC you Oll cant can't cantsee sec see where you ou arc going goin Floating 1 ling I Isery is cr very ery useful for or r resting and all should learn leant it It Is much macil easier caster In salt than thanin in fresh water tho former being more buo buoyant va n t. t After learning learning- the breast stroke very well velI others are arc read readily II added One of or the tile best strokes s for long distances dis dis- and great zeat speed peed is the English overhand o stroke also called ll the tho sl side sido e stroke This Tills Is Yer very much faster than the breast stroke and not so so- exhaust- exhaust In Int fe Figure ure shows this stroke In the thc water The way wn to begin It I is to out O the right arm If lC you OU swim on the tho right sido while on the breast breast- I and arid as aR you tb do this turn on the right I sl side o. o and with palm turned downward make mako a stron strong stroke down as nR shown hown hv hi th tho in fn n S. S When hen this stroke is I half ir tin tin-I finished s- s swing sIng Ing ll the Jet Jetor left or upper arm ann out of water in a n lace prace- ful CuI curve CUr and dipping dipping- the tile hand into the thc theater wat water ater r In a lino line ahead of oC the tho bod body draw it with YI vigor or in a downward down stroke talin taking it from the woster a as it nears the side when it is thrown over oer and ancI tile the stroke repeated As tile the the therl rl right ht arm is making makins- it its downward stroke underneath ath the bod body tile the legs S are Ire drawn up with under under un un- der knee mee poin pointing in downward and upper upper upper up up- per per one in front The legs leSs ar arf are f stretched out to their full ull extent apart b by the upper one coming coming- forward and the under antler one stretching backward back In Inthis Inthis Inthis this position the they arc are ready for the scissors kick which is made by bringing bringing- them together with as much power power as possible This Is on ont the tile same principle as the tile breast kick but in Is made on the tile side This side drive is ig made as the tie upper arm is pulled through the tile water Then Then the under called called the sustainer takes sustainer takes its turn lurn after atler Iho llO upper arm called arm called the tile propeller has propeller has finished The Tile top of or orthe the 1130 foot oot front of or the le leg an and front of oC the thigh a against the water In Inthe Inthe inthe the under leg le- movement movement in this stroke as it meets with tho the other one and thc they both finish in a line with the tile bod body The head hoad rests In Ill the tile water with Ith face race turned slightly upward This stroke ma may bo swum Um with both arms S under water but It Is not quite fo so o fast as where one ono Is la taken out Ill In former cases tho upper arm pushes out directly direct direct- I ly hy from tho tilo shoulder after tho tile un under er one has about finished its work The latest and anc fastest stroke is tho the crawl shown In n Figure Figaro C. C One arm armat armat armat at a time lime Is Ill brou brought ht out of water and thrown far Car ahead when It Is pulled downward toward the hip Ilip Tho The lower part of the tile legs are arc moved mo rapidly up and down a short distance as shown In drawing As the head Is mostly under water in this tills stroke on ono one must inhale b by tho tIle I mouth as 38 the tile face faco Is be turned up upward I when eil either arm Is lifted out of or water and anil exhale under water The Tile stroke is hi Quito tiring tiring- ond find not as a practical for forlong forlong lon long distances s as tho the side stroke or eon stroke e. e but it is good for or short distance spurts in long swims 8 The only nue nuo wa way for tor tho tilo real swimmer to enter the tile water is 15 to dive To make the tile deep leep e dive lock the hands together by J tile tho thumbs holding thorn thom fiat with palms downward n and lean Jean over oCr bending bending- the tIle head between tile the outstretched arms and give a Jump off tho the pier pier-or pIn platform throwing the feet Ceet UP Url to get et the bod body into nn an Inclined po 10 As soon as the tile body is covered bond hend up tho hands nd and head and you OU will ili come to lo the tile surface Imme Immediately neon wat water valor r ln dl diving Is vcr very easy but the shallow dive into water less lc's than eight I feet is ix more difficult to do nicely ns as the tile hod body lody goes in a more horizontal 11 ill ill- 11 1 and ani i is apt to strike on the thc the stomach unless tho performance is I lone ilono properly n An understanding of the tile currents of oC the tile ocean near shore hore will come COniC in i I so a oIle drawing of the tho wa- wa wa-I wa waIter ter beach and sand asHl bar is s1 riven hero hero- I 1 with Tho hap bar Is 1 usually from Crom to OO yards off from Crom raIn the tile shore hore and this I Is whore ro th tile o ocean an waves or breakers breakers break ers begin beg to mount up as tho they come e I a nh st it The great reat mass of ot water which comes conies over the bar har mu must t get ct back a again ain somehow To do lio this It must either go o back over o tile the bar liar or fro go around it it-it t it does oes both bolh At certaIn certain tam tain places in these long sand bars th thore re are arc washouts through h which the water ru rushes hes with such Jr great groat at force that no swimmer could pos possibly prevent prevent prevent pre pre- I vent heln being carried out to sea were he lIe heto lIeto to get et Into Inlo one 0 of them Besides this danger there ther Is the tile undertow to look out for Cor or at tile the seashore This Is always alwa's stroll strongest where the waves are aro I lar largest of oC course as it represents tile tho volume of water ater back under the In ul hll waves wares mTh The undertow rt J Is shown b by the tile darker darher lines lineA In the profile profile pro pro- I file lIe diagram It goes directly Ur back to toward toward toward to- to ward the tile bar at first then it runs I 5 I I S 5 ri S 'S 5 j it r r t J J J rIl S SV V I QS I either cither up or down the tho coast according to where tho tile washout or outlet Is I Somo Some of or it rr a may go over Ocr th s bar also In Ill diving too deeply near shore chore one I is vcr very cry apt to get el Into this under curn current nt and be whirled toward the bottom losing los los- InS ing- ingall all control of oC himself for a spell spell- not a a. very cr agreeable experience To save SL life liCe or aid tIc a u. drowning person person person per per- son swim to the tile of oC the tile person and place Illace a hand iland at each armpit and swim hael backward B By Dy this tills method you OU keep his head clear of tho tile water and he Ile cannot grapple with you OU Ij and both bolh be drowned in ill consequence HAn HARRY B B. B BRADFORD I S I TASTER Tl TO THE KING During During- the tile lifetime of or King King- Edward VII a private appointment was held b by a gentleman whose whole sole dut duty was to sample wine for intended tho tile royal cellars collars The Thc responsibilities of I this office were far heavier than at first would be Imagined for Cor tile the holder of at the tile office must not slot only be a Judge and expert of or vintages intas and brandy brandt but hut also a shrewd d business man nIna capable of or c dealing with tho the heads of great w Inc growing districts and countless representatives es of oC firms of oC many nationalities na na- soliciting the honor of oC a arO rO royal 1 or order er It was wao no uncommon uncommon occurrence for Cor forthe or I Ithe the tile kings king's taster to be confronted Ina Ina in ina a single da day b by an arby array aray of or bottles which would have ha stocked stockel a n nIno wine Ino mer mer- chants chant's shop while Willie there were always alwa's correspondents whose letters conveyed Inner news from the wine centers ceriter or information regarding the tile discovery er of or up bricked cellars holding priceless ports and sherries And these could not be neglected as It was waH always as possible that they might ht lead to a arc areal areal rc real l find Ind rich and rare Samples of oC course had hat to be dealt with In a thoroughly systematic manner mannor man man- ner nor and a large number of oC them were set aside aside- unopened Like most exp cx- cx p of or great s-reat experience the tile kings king's taster seldom put his ills lips hips to wines which were under tinder consideration and still more rarely swallowed cil them The rhe sense of oC smell I Is n niWa's S 'S th tile the first and antI of a wine rubbed In the palms patoIs of ti tl of oC a wine rubbed in the palms of or the hands reveals rC the tile quality and aroma of or |
