The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
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right hand. with fist tightly doubled up,
is raised out OF the water and swung
over the head. The impetus gained from
the swing Of the right arm Will throw
the body over and the pupil is ready for
the combination strokes as taught in
the third lesson.
The pupil is now ready for deep water.
With the ordinary pupil this proficiency
is gained in from five to seven lessons;
that is the pupil has swum in the shall
low water but has not yet ventured over
his depth. The first movement IN the
deep-water swimming should be the
jump. This the pupil does together with
the instructor standing as in figure z. In
structor with right hand tightly clasDed
over the two hands of the pupil and with
left hand over pupils heart This in
spires confidence in the pupil and pre-
vents any struggling that the pupil
might go through spasmOdically.
Now is the time above all times when
an instructor should take no liberties
with a pupil. Should the instructor free
the pupil under water fright would re-
suit that In many cases would make al
most hopeless the task OF restoring the
pupils confidence. Another thing: No
instructor, or any one else around a tank
or swimming water. should ever duck a
person learning to swim without first
warning them, and even then not with
out their permission. Women are pc
culiarly susceptible to such sudden shocks
and retain them for a long time. Once
a person learns TO swim such things are
all right.
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with head we'll up. take a deep breath
through the mouth and exhale slowly
through the nose The eyes should be
kept open. Then when ready both step
off the board. When bottom Is touched.
as it Is in the ordinary nine-foot tank.
the instructor shoves up with his feet
and as the pupil emerges from the water
the instructor grasps the railing and sup
ports him until he regains his breath.
From that on the pupils progress will
be rapid. After the jump has been made
several times together the pupil will bs
ready and willing to jump alone, the in
structor waiting IN the water to assist
him I'D to the rail-
Through all OF these movements the In
structor has been with the pupil. Now
the pupil should be taken back to shall
low water until he swirns entirely with
out the instructors assistance He Is
then IN final shape for the deep water
tank. where, with little practice and slow,
lelsurely movements, he becomes a SWIM
mer. Seven or eight lessons Of half an
hour each usually accomplish this
The dive IS the last OF the eight move
rnents for the beginner. That should oe
4.,,~h+ aF+ar +ha svfnnu1er has confdenca
in himself in deep water and swims with
out the instructor. Standing as IN figure 8.
with body In a semicirele and hands In
clined down to the water. the pupil sim
ply drops of and cannot do anything
else than make a perfect dive. As soon
as the body IS under water the hands are
thrust down. bringing the body up. After
the drop dive Of course comes spring
board diving, high and fancy diving and
under water swimming. But any person
following out these simple instructions
will find himself swimmer enough IN
eight or ten lessons for all purposes OF
health and recreation Most people are
ready enough to leave high and fancy
diving and under the water swimming
TO experts. There are a few words OF
general advice L would like to add:
Always breathe when the arms are
coming back and legs are being drawn up
Always secure an instructor, whether
friend or professional, In whom you can
nut absolute confidence. More damage
can be done by injudicious instruction
and sudden frights than can be oVercome
in q good many months