The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-16

At "two," separate the hands and turl
the wrists slightly until the hands are "
| ing fiat on the water: now brace If,
wrists, and without bending the elbows
bring the arms slowly round, describing
with each q quarter circle, until hands
arms and shoulders are in q straight linz
| across.
At three" let the palms face toward
the feet, and bring the hands in a straight
line to the position whence they started
While this movement IL being performed
the fingers should be pointed partly to The
bottom of the pond aud in slanting di
rection toward the front
Practice these movements until they arr
performed accurately. Now keep the
hands in the third position, and practice
the kick before beginning, which brings
the feet close up to the body, toes and
knees turned in the same direction out.
ward.
With the legs-At "one," kick the
legs out to their full extent, as wide apart
IS possible. Be sure, when practicing
this part Of the kick, to have the toes
turned to the side outward, and keep the
ankles perfectly stiff.
AT ~two," brace the knees, toes turned
downward, and. without jerking, bring
the legs together, joint for joint
At . three" bring the feet close up to
the body, the heels touching and the knees
again turned to the side, the toes to he
pointed sideways Immediately the feet are
close to the body.
Practice these movements slowly die
tinctly and separately, until each one is
performed perfectly. Then begin the
ously as follows. 30 M ''''-'S
AZ s.nne ), mt IN. .-,,. o.. :. 60.
| and kick the legs wide ansrt ,'o''
At "two.n bring The arms ronnd de.
scribing the quarter circle. at The same
time pulling the legs together mt, 1 thav
touch. 10y
original nosition and br;no tho hsa,S ,,, ~
I'M 10 The bodv lnaes ond so .ne neels close
Work. with legs and nrms in nn;son
slowly al first and conntin~ each n,o.,a
ment. In short time tie motions w;il
he nerfnrmad nr;ta machar;coIIu Cd
once thew are learned thew ara rot easily civ
FORGOTTEN. ~
The following hints In rofororoo r., ~
movements will he of snme sarv;ce ~ tha
advanced swimmer as well 40 ~ az
learner:
While performing the first part of the
kick, be sure the legs are as wide apart as
possible from each other, the effort being
made to kick sideways and backward, not
downward. The reasons for this are OBJ
vious. In the first place, kicking down.
ward gives an ungainly jerk to the body,
spoiilhg the appearance OF the stroke, and
IS also waste Of strength, as 1t sends the
body, or part OF it, out OF the water, while
every effort should be made to propel the
body forward.
Nunioel Two oi inc KICK Is tne moStlm-
portant OF any, and, strange to say, the
one most neglected by self.taught swim
mers. IL 10 actually the propelling power
OF swimming; Tor, when the legs arc
brought firmly together, the body Is shot
FORWARD. Therefore, the wider the legs
are kicxed apart, and the firmer they are
Puiieu togetner, the greater Will be the
speed attained. Every swimmer should
nave TINS constantly In mind.
Inc n;otions one and two OF the legs
snouid De performed IN as nearly one
movement as possible.
Inc instructions as 10 the movement OF
,he ankle JOINT, In number three, should
pc aise rorne ~ mlnd, as IL Is lDdlspens-
aole 70 periection In swimming, and is
done SO that there may be as little friction
IS possible when the feet are being re-
turned 70 Fe9sW 1he sfsnffee e CASH fffS not
S; an ,Sa hodv II anv wav the limbs |
n Iaa M n,o ~ tSo work Keen the neck
a Mus' w a.. at NJ atfort =, rsse the head
SUI ILL., au tha surface Of the water beyond
nv aov r'o so Of arms and ieps The weight
of the head is Diminished considerably