Show I Is Swimming's Low Gear i A 1 1 5 Ii Actual Stroke Similar to High Gear in Paddling Exercise Course By RAY DAUGHTERS Swimming Swimming- Coach Washington Athletic Club ClubB B Building up and maintaining speed in execution of ot the Ute crawl stroke depends a great deal on the thc strength and technique of oC the This can enn be compared to the low gear of oC an nn automobile It is in the that the body attains speed which is carried on onby onby onby by the stroke itself the high gear of swimming Speed peed being attained through pr proper pcr takeoff dive the stroke then becomes the agency which horde holds up the speed and ke keeps ps the momentum under con con- No 1 in the accompanying sketch shows the push of and glide glido in a plunge position Note the fact that feet arc are placed against the side of the tank or turning board the same distance under the surface as the head Thus when the spring from the side of the tank takes place the body shoots straight ahead Note the extended arm and the head position The head is di directly dl- dl between the arms Toes are pointed and body held in a straight stretch position No 2 illustrates the push off and the manner in which the leg drive works into the tha slide The leg drive should be started after the body begins to lose speed This should be done for foras foras foras as great a distance as is possible on one breath No 3 shows the push oCt leg drive and crawl stroke The arm stroke should start just as as the body reaches the surface Success in utilization of ot the crawl stroke depends largely on the speed the body can receive when it reaches the surface Next Tho The Backstroke |