Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-29
above oT .belowIthe place, tlIpt he may be-
carfied Into lBefofe heisatA y dt1f1 ~
The best time to gdin is In the mora

The best time to gdin Is IN the mora
ing. , avo,.,S,,, -
neatly, laid away on the bank of the river
or pond, and no iust ready to gOdh tNokd
standing where you-arey- ey-,iamp-in-whege.
the water Is foot iprR foOt and half
deep. 1t will seem cold at first bus lie
altogether better than to wade in, becsuse
wading IN drives the blood upward tstlle
head, which is liable to work serious in
jury. After you are wet all over, then wadto
Quickly in till you stand with tho wuttr
up to your waist, then. give q spring tl5T
ward the shore, at the same tlme striking,
out with your hands sideways TO FOUR
body and kicking with all your might.
The first time trying you will sink TO
the BOTTOM and If your teet Rxel H9tslllilder
you, your head will go under watetj, but
you must scramble up qpickly, AND, 60,
back and try again. YiThe. peXt time, per-
haps, you will go several teet wittout
touching the bottom---your first SUCCESS.
in learning TO swim. Keep rcpsatingc
always wading In, and then STRIKING HesSI
OF course, all this will weary you and
put you out of breath, SO you should not
stay in over fifteen miputes79t,, i, the, rl9pg-
est. 1t is very important to |refnefitOer
this. If you stay In Ion gee 8nd get tired
and cold, you will be uncomfortable Phe
rem ainder of the day.; besides, if,sV0ui
continue the practice of staying an the
water too long for any lengths of timef
your health Will be pcrm4nehtly iptufeds
When you come out of the water, wipe
your body until tits thoroughly dry, and
when dressed, commence active exercise
at once. isa . 81 aI Gsttt .u..,g.s.s'f fsp.t
After you have learned 80 that you can
xx,ada nt5f a rod o,r stanrn. from tho ebnra
and then swim TO it, you can try swim
ming down stream II you are in a river,
or alongside the shore il you are ina
pond; but you should always remember
that you will get tired in few minutes;
and should you close your wind" as the
boys say, when you are in deep water,
you will be in great danger of drowning.
When you have learned TO swim, then
you can learn to float. Go in where the
water is up TO your arms, and where 1T
grows more shallow instead Of deeper as
you go down the, e,jstream. Then stand
with your face up the river, and gently
fall over backward, with your hands at the
same time crossed under the small of your
back, giving a good spring with your feet
that will send your body up TO thetopTot
the water. You will go under in a. second,
but hold your breath and keep your mouth
shut till you spring up as your, teet touch
the bottom, and then try, itagain. The
next time you will do better, and ew{th
constant practice you will soon have spch
confidence and such skill that ,whe1s You
are tired swimming, you can turn soYert
cross your arms under Your back, and
with little else than your nose out qh
water, float until youlare rested an;arcady
to swim. .HysIRHs1
Three things should always be rsmsp-
bered. Never venture into deell liWater
until you have learned to swim fot4, ,ssnd
never then unless it is necessary.aig gphere
is as much fun in swimming where the
water is four feet deep as where itis4en
and far more safety. Never stay in after
YOU are cold or chilly, or after you'ere
tired. And last, twice d day is enoug ghtof
the warmest weather, and the most favor
able circumstances once day whentt ls
cold, or you live considerable. dis ts1ce
from the water Hegrtb and Hons. "a, Is