Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
THE QUEST Of BEAUTY
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What Can } b Learned by a
Dry Land Swim.
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TEACHES THE MOTIONS
GET IN PRAHIcE AND BENEFIT
WILL BE SEEN.
Will Put Pink. in the Cheeks and
Grace in the Body-The
Exercises.
IL VI.
TEACHES THE MOTIONS

your clothes on hickory limb and not go
rear the water at the same time that you
are getting some of the benefits of swim
ming. Not that swimming dry land will
ever rival that sport as practiced In some
cool. transparent little mountain pool or
In the froicsome. .boisterous surf. The re-
freshing water about you and the bracing
air above you cause genuine swimming to
distance all the beef, iron and wine COM
Dlhahons that chemists ever compounded
But If, In place of beach or a mountain
ouung' you are spending your summer in
the CITY S. dullness, do all the swimming
YOU can at nome, and be thankful for even
haii bed room natatorium.
1t Is argued by swimmers that their art
Is nrst-class form of physical culture.
Nobody can doubt this. Watch them In
,he water; every part of their bodies is
ousS' every muscle must be alert and ready
l aot actioh.- why not give the muscles the
Same exercise out OF water?
Nowadays many swimming schools ,,os
sess a canvas belt for the beneut of new
puplis. Inc belt is put around the pupiIs
uooy oeioW the upper part of the chest; to
.iie oei' - attached Il rope which passes
III ousn pulley III the ceiling. BY means
VI inns simple apparatus the pupil is held
" Solhe extent IN d swimming position and
IS taught the motions without being Obliged
10 sustain himself in the water FOR dry
a
initiate this method. using two bets how
ever instead OF one, so that the body might
DC suspended horizontally balanced by one
peit beneath the chest and one about the
thighs.
A Primitive Way.
A more primitive way of teaching swim
ming is to let the pupil lie face downward
across the piano stool. This you can do in
your own room without any trouble what
ever, and by going
swimming you will not only derive physical
benefit, but be in practice and r..dv fo
your nfst ocean plunge wnen the opportu-
NIFTY offers
10 begin with the swimming teacher
gives you lessons in breathing but I can
not recommend this particular form of
breathing Tor dry land The deep-brea thing
exercises which you have learned call for
NINA ton and exhaiation through the nose.
OF, better yet, in at the nose and our ar
the mouth The scientific swimmer tak.s
IN his breath through the mouth and lets
It GU; through the nose counting a
breath /" each stroke. Except that you. on
your plano stool. must breathe in as wei
as out through the nose Won NAV folIn,v
this rule. Z -'''"
Eeing loosely clad and extended In a
proper position, face downward, begin with
the breast stroke While doing tbts von
must imagine yourself submerged excent
LOT mead and shoulders. The more Won can
draw upon your agina ton in this way
lae more good you will get out of the
effort, for you wilt put plenty of force intn
battling with imaginary waves
Maintain Your Balance.
Inc arms and legs are to lie outstretched
lCrHung straight line with the body This
on the piano, stool. is a neat bit of balanc-
ing III ITSELF The feet should be pressed
BACKWARD SO that the toes point out be-
hind. The hands are help palms downward
ngi
Hents- First. part the hands Describe 4
Semi-clrcie with them until they come bac ok
as far as the chin At the same time that
the arms are going through their motion
me Knees are being drawn I'D under The
body. the legs being spread aDart at the
same time Swimmers have argued the
pros and cons of spreading the knees hut
tne majority of experts are in favor of
separating them to assist floating As
Mere matter of physical culture This
method is more beneficial 1t does more
Tor the development of the legs
ne maj movements of the breast stroke
are these: Draw the legs together sharniv
returning them to their extended nositi,n,
shoot the hands out straight forward again
at the same time.
Ready for the Next.
When you have mastered these n,ov.-
ments you know the first principles of
swimming. 1t is the forcible kick back
ward that really does the propelIing In
water; the duty of the arms is to keen
the body balanced. The legs form a wedge
against the water and push you ahead
The beginner usually finds the arm move
1fent easier than tie kick; until he has
mastered the latter he can make no prog
reSS.
The over-arm side stroke sometimes
called the racing stroke, is one which the
amateur seldom puts into practice in the
water. 1t is much used by racers. as il
gives great speed in proportion to the ont
put of energy. You can learn the prin-
ciples of the stroke while standing on your
own floor. Extend both arms above your
head while standing on the right foot The
first movement is to bring the right arm
down in front of the body to about the
ceEter of the trunk. Next, bring down the
left arm and draw up the left leg until
they meet; the hand will touch the leg
just above the knee.
The right arm is now started upon its
semi-circular route: it moves in front of
the chest on the left side of the body keep
ing close TO the chest. Only the right
leg is now left unaccounted for While
the left arm and leg are meeting the
right leg is being drawn I'D and spread
out in the opposite direction This, of
course, cannot be done in a standing 20
sition, but as soon as you have com
pretended the stroke you can practice on
the piano stool.
The Last Movement.
The final movement consists of throw
ing out the right arm above the head
once more. Strengthening the legs and bring
ing them together, while the left arm is
throw forward. Again the right arm
Is brought down to the center of the body
and the entire stroke repeated
Does it make 1t any clearer to say that
the principle of the over-arm stroke is to
keep d power working on the water with
out cessation2 You swim with the body
turned partly ONO side. The over-arm
is being drawn through the water while
the legs are being drawn up and the under
arm thrown forward. While the oyer-arm
is being extended the legs are being
brought together The legs begin to spread
when the over-aFm has reached a point
opposite the shoulder. The legs open and
close simultaneously. Herein lies some ex-
cellent work for them.
In actual swimming you will probably
find that you, have favorite side on which
you achieve the best results as far as speed
is concerneds, but on the piano stool it will
be we'll to change sides regularly. This
stroke can never be executed perfectly ex-
cept in the water. but you will gain great
deal from the effort and the arm move
ments alone taken in standing position
will do wonders for the chest and Shout
ders. Remember to pull the lower arm
dowpuar toward the hinS whom Won are