Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

race Of considerable length takes great
deal Of vitality from a man Fancy
swimmers are not 10 numerous as menu
bers OF the other classes, Their accom-.
plishmcnts are attractive from spec-
tators viewpoint To the actual par
ticlpant however fancy swimming Is
possessed Of little intrinsic value. The
fancy swimmer prldes himself on
being quito the real thing hut his
art is OF little or no practical utility 10
the man DESTROYS OF becoming conf
dent performer
After all sides Of the question are
brought into focus the conclusion Is
reached that the pleasure seeker de-
nyes most enjoyment from utility"
swimming His moderation rewards
him with development and tone, which
IN racing Is displaced by exhaustion.
Experienced swimmers use a variety
Of strokes. Many OF these are practi-
cal and should be at the command Of
every person desiring TO become prof
cient. Other strokes that appear SNOWY
and ireakish are the stock In trade OF
the exhibition shorps
Dozens Of methods for learning to
swim are advanced by az many in
structors All are based on certain fun
damental principles which must be rec
ognized by novices Breast, overland
and side strokes are the most important
changes In the swimmers budget Att
er the Introductory lessons In keeping
afoat and maintaining correct posi-
ton In the water these movements
should b. practlced assiduously
Leg action should be given special at
teniion. Swimmers who have not had
the benefit Of expert advice IN their
early operations are prone 10 contract
a faulty movement Of the feet and legs.
The leg drive is fully as important as
the arm stroke. | have seen many IN
stances whore good swimmers have
been ruined by lack Of study of the
proper execution Of the Kick
The average swimmer iinds the breast
stroke the best The overland stroke is
used by a majority OF leading an around
swimmers II Is The fastest movement.
Peter McNally champion long distance
swimmer OF the world u. c. Schaeffer,
champion Of the Amateur Athletic UNI
ION w. Evans, j II Tyers, ]. Mutual
and other well known experts use the
overland side stroke In preference to
all others
IN the overland side stroke II Is
matter of choice as to which side Of the
body is turned Swimming with the
left side toward the surface does not
impede the action Of the heart. and the
organs Of digestion are kept free from
pressure For the purpose Of clear de-
scripton It viii be best TO imagine the
swimmer TO be In the water lying on his
right side. AZ the start the lower arm
should be pulled down toward the hips
and to the surface, the fingers being
close together and the hands fiat. A
large surface Will then be presented TO
the water. When the stroke Is complet-
ed. the hand should BE turned quickly.
thumb upward, 80 that. with the lower
part Of the arm Il cuts the water Side
ways the arm being bent almost dou-
Bile. Then as Il is shot forward the
hand is gradually turned from palm
downward until when It arrives at It's
position IN front Of the head almost at
the surface, Il Is ready for the following
stroke
The recovery ought TO be effected
much more quickly than the pull" In
the former the water only offers resist.
ance to the upper part Of the arm. Dur.
ing the down stroke the whole arm and
hand have to be dragged through II.
The upper or left arm stroke is start
ed when the downward stroke Of the
under or right arm Is finished. II be-
gins about half foot in front OF the
face The arm Is bent slightly TO work
clear Of the chest The palm and thumb
point downward, The pull IN most
eases is taken with the arm bent a trine
as It enters the water. but In other in.
stances the hand is brought under the
chest and then, with the arm bent at
rlght angles. swept back close TO the
body. the arm gradually Strengthening
az II leaves the water The stroke
should not be made too long either at
start or finish. The effect Of the ap-
Piled power Is at It's height when the