The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
- Person Who Goes on the
Water Should Know it.
I POWER or FLOATING.
- = no in Emergencies practices
rnetructions for savins Drown
ting Persons.
rnsson Herald.

). - -~4ssr y!fT tel you that he finds II
- xsesrnas 10 dive or siak Il. e.. 70 strive
ss.t.,vs IRE natural buoyancy - the body
80 ~. TO float. Let one try 20 PICK Up
sss-tt object from the bottom tn I'VE Or
- feet q saser. and ths very strong re-
1900 he meets WITH VIII convince nm
~. : & FAR easier 70 remain az The top
90 70 30 to the bottom pea : norse.
- ,,sr ar buslock gets out Of Its depth.
= -. itself az once lifted up. and feat
- -stf lts head above water. ard. having
- fsar OK x.nkInx. its anxiety 70 reach the
~.ere prcusoss II 10 make the natural mo
1rc NTH 10 four limbs.
80 has not. ike the quad-uped, the
.16.nnfsxe Of guiding himself In the water
- - ordinary position. and his unin-
S-s~ffE reason becomes q worse guide
Tss She unerrsng instinct os the brute.
- urompts him 70 raise hts arms out OF
~ ~sfsr. and then they tend to sink him.
s1S1se the necessary position of the ami
80 four limbs keeps them Under water I;
-, the efforts Of the timoroas 10 save
1nnseises are the very cause OF their
XSwnlne. Tossing with the arms above
@sssr. screaming w1sh the mouth wide
- th4y ret out OF breath. water sup
- me place Of air. and they are ch3ked
r rliaed--fhat In. drowned. But the time
16of Il takes 70 frustrate their natural
fugnncy proves the very thing they ig-
3 s1eosefy doubted: for n not lighter in
Momeoeyee than water. they would have
- IKE q stone Nature has benevolent
= riysn n this 5uoyant principle o. SAFE
= 4 common with fhe lower order Of amt
- ard We perversesy mar It by our
lmnfnnt sarrors and by abzuFsily fan0ysng
~ he a1tion Of swimming. which is
- moving through the water. keeps Us
= T. surface. and not our own natural
t1py.
~ 0rss rule In learning 70 swim fs to
- tonfidenre. and unttl one has that
= eannot swim. AZ a rule one should
- employ artificial means. such az
60 lie preservers. or any such con-
0cgnnce. ~ more can be gained by fire.
Nra<1ne tepfd swimming bath. when
Uifhtn reach. where there are usually
111nly ~ facilities for learning from quail
~ Attendants who are always at hand
Haxing eeiected the most suitable place
~ ne purpose. snter the water gradually.
m when you have waded NJ far out as to
IT ths water reach to your chest, turn to-
md the shore. draw your hands TIP to
yoaT ehsst. keeping the fingers close to-
oRthrs the thumbs pressing against the
fSfeAngers 50 as TO form a sort OF hollow
eop. whirs, gives you greater power Of
~ downuard. The lower part of the arm
~ elbow should be close to the body:
nj stretch out the arms to the fun ex-
tent Just under the surface Of the water |:
fnTn the palms Of the hands out and take
= circular atro1<s until the arms are square
With the shoulders. then draw the hands
NICK 10 The first position. These three
mevemsnss In our new extension motions
~ learners of swimming should be re-
peated several times by numbers. G.. at
tie word one. draw your hands up 20 your
eAest, keeping the fingers close together.
&c: st the word two. stretch your arms
eut to The full extent. keeping them just
under the surface OF the water: at the
unfd three. turn the palms Of the hands
ens. ana take A circular stroke unfit the
ems are square with the shoulder. When
me lsarner has gone through these mo-
tons several times hy word from the In
Efrcsor. he should practice them himself
tdxfnx bis own time, the speed Of the
nssenent being gradually increased until
rae three separate actions merge into one
notion. easily performed by the pupil
The mouth must be kept carefully closed
fnsH the arms arrive again AT the third
POSITION. then full breath shoald be TAX
e white the hands are returning to posi-
non Nc. l. This drawing of the breath is
mas essential. a. all learners are very apt
2 draw their breath Just a. the moment
ne strike out. and 20 a certainty get a
n9athfg' 81 water, the effect OF which,
specially In ire sea. f. 20 make them very
asFvons and uncomfortable. These strokes
swimming should be taken slowly ard
6ssaiiy. not exceeding a speed OF twenty
pr minute.
Having a belt made ~ sssssiler's OF the
ssposnE generally used FOR horses girths,
such a size "a wni 60 round the body
esiiy; eyelet holes must be punched into
Ne ends instead Of buckles and about two
ards NJ strong line the size Of an ordinary
Ni'e finger should be spliced at one end
nfa enc Of the eyslet holes. the other end
s : run through the other eyeiet hole at
- other end OF the belt
The teacher should then rsace IN. he,t
fcund TIRE pupils waist with the rope in
nonf Of the chest. and. holding the other
- IN his hand. must direct him 10 enter
&c water 70 his middle. and then strike
III tae teacher walking backward In his
scpIh. or along the boards n IN a bath,
soaTnx the end rather tight. so AZ 20 keep
sas learner In the most favorable position
- swimming. and prevent his s.nkinr.
ne pupil must keep his head wei hack
ea TIE shoulders. and the back ho.lowess.
sa.ea tends 20 the imitation ~ the chest.
g. - gives more huoyancy. ard he must NJ
sae sane time kick out his legs well ny
sspeasinw this exercise several times. he
- &C. more confidence IN the sustaining
paNss % the water.
sometimes the rope II passed over pull
-. q the end Of projecting beam or
va. .s working on center. and giving wav
- 80 iae movements az the swimmer. or A
a.shs wire Is stretched across large
80 and Kept Tight With screws. on this
! pulley runs, and 60 II isfatsaehea the
re belonging 20 the belt, hackiea round
IS ae iearnerss waist. the cord IN this case
-ns attached AZ the back.
1ss ronsrivarce tthan which nothing
= - = more sinp.ei wfil rot only facilitate
=. requirement. q the art ~ swimming.
- - enable any one who raav he toler-
q rood swimmer 20 Instruct any mum
psarsis En- the arr nv initiating the
.ssers ~ the freq. re peat this practice
-ssrfsa tines. snd on each occasion Yea
= sst more confidence N the great sus-
nhs Bower 81 the water. bat II yoa
$500 1aaf get any assistance IN the manner
- $50 saeserthsd. lAt ore ~ ycar feet aecs-
s.ns-sy touch the bottom.
Hs manner ~ kicking cut sAe legs
49, Be precisely similar - that Of she
e.. 80 yoa draw yoar arms ARD
s. into tie fsrzt rasitfon vesa must AZ
ne time draw ~ your feet ara legs
: -. ne eosiy. and kick them Gus again
q % same time as yoa strike cut wlsh
ANs ar5 hanfs. There "a nor 40 much
ssNaace attached - the stroke cf the
70 HAT - the arms. sra. FOR tets
49,. nat as nvexrass IS made with ss'a
- ne legs are sure "a follow. A good
~-s 1aner very sosaaa swirs= on ne hyesss
-. ne ste stroke IN swimming has be-
49, - popular, although = previous
A.. eiEe % TIE breast stroke lends corr
when attempting shs ether.
isa-niag 20 swim a fsw strokes
= saaSsa tAaronghiy acquire the sewer
--estsNs. shsi hesnw ire eAsssss nscsa ~
=. .<ss'sassfaE the ncsay. snssees. when rot
= z swim VOC San always learn 70 faas
~ Nafsr " a single LESSOR. Simply by
80 yomTss's On your hack. sAr1wi nE
- ee'ess Ns3} oas - tAe wase<. ans sse
- = beginners g "a always very aife-
= - e az tssass 10 KEEP their heals hs>k