Identifier: outing48newy (find matches)
Title: Outing
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel
Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
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uire aspeed stroke one must master the breaststroke first, is incorrect. As a matter offact, the leg actions used in the variousstrokes are so very unlike as to make itmuch more sensible to start right in on theone that has to be learned. Those whohave had experience in coaching will readilyunderstand the reason of this. It is fareasier to teach a novice than to make anold timer change his method, for in theformer case one has but to teach, while inthe latter one has to correct first and thenteach. Whether a man be a swimmer or not, intaking up a new stroke he should beginwith the leg movement only. In the sidestroke it is called the scissor kick. To ac-quire it find a place with water at least threefeet in depth, where you can use either astationary or a floating support. Takehold of this support and let your body reston the water, on its side, with legs straightand well together and feet as if standingon tiptoe. Choose the side that feels mostcomfortable. Now proceed to open the 569
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Speed Swimming 57* legs very slowly, not frog fashion, but frontand back, as in walking. The upper shouldbe brought forward almost straight, theunder, back, bent to a kneeling position.When they are about two feet apart snapsharply together. The faults to be obviated are: bendingof the upper knee; opening the legs toowide or too fast, and turning the feet up,instead of down. In each of these faults alarge resisting surface is presented to thewater, which naturally retards speed. Suf-ficient time should be spent at the kick toacquire it thoroughly, then the armcan be started. The position of the body is unchanged.Lie on your side, with body and legs ina straight line; both arms perpendic-ularly over your head and the palmsturned slightly away from the face.Bring upper arm down smartly, keepingit rigid at elbow and wrist, palm ofhand open, fingers well together. Carryit through the water just below the sur-face, describing a semicircle to end atthe thigh, then bend arm at the elbowand b

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