Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1918-09-06 | Page 7 | Don't Take Long "Showers"

DON'T TAKE LONG "SHOWERS" World's Champion Swimmer and Ail-Round Ail-Round Athlete Gives Advice to Those in Training. "Do not stay under the shower too long." This Is the expression used many times by Harold Kruger, world's champion in the 100-yard back stroke, when i.n training. Kruger Kru-ger is a swimmer, an oarsman and an all-around athlete. According to Kruger, more than five minutes under the shower saps your strength. According to the backstroke champion, cham-pion, the athlete should turn on the warm water first, and three minutes with soap is enough. Cold water stimulates all the vital activities by Its effect upon the nervous system. Kruger says that after the shower t?i3 athlete should take a good rub with a coarse towel, until the skin fairly glows.