Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1909-07-16
EVERYONE OUGHT TO BE A
SWIMMER.
L1,-the watereis fine.

Come lTl--the Water~lS me.
Can you swim? 1t is easy when
YOU know how. There are many ways
OF learning, but, boys, learn to swim
correctly. Once mastered, the art is
never forgotten and you never regret
having learned To be able to swim
even a few feet may save your life
someday. Three-fourths of the world
is said to be of water and although we
do not swim naturally, as do most ami
mails, we can easily learn.
always advice beginners to wade
into the water until it reaches the arm
pits, then face the bank and try to get
to shore.
Confidence in your ability to keep
your head above water is half the bat
tie. Remember that the human body
weights only about 10 pounds while
in the water. Don't throw the head
back so that the head rests on the
spine Keep your chin in the water.
breathe through the nose.
The natural way to learn is copied
after the dog and horse. The boys call
this dog fashion" A boy can usual
ly learn to swim in this way in five or
six lessons and often in one or two.
After the rudiments of art are learn
ed the boy should take up the frog
stroke Fall forward gently in the wa
ter with your hands under your chin
thumbs touching, elbow pointing out
ward, just below the surface. Give a
slight push with your feet, at the same
time moving both hands outward and
downward back together, fingers close,
with sufficient force to keep your head
above, When both hands are fully ex-
tended, sweep them at full length back
until they touch your legs. Tn n
bring your hands together under your
chin again, for another stroke. Thisls
the arm movement in the breast stroke.
As for the use of the legs, well, use
them like a frog. A frog swims by
drawing his knees up on each side and
pushing them backward as If he We're
kicking something. That is just
what he is doing kicking the water
At the end of the kick his legs are to-
gether, toes pointed downward.
Don't draw your legs up under you
Spread your legs apart-like one of
those Jack the-string things
the knees on each side. When kick
ing strike with the soles of the feet
and push the water from you. Finish
with your feet far apart, md then draw
them together in a straight line, toes
downward,
The kick should be made just as your
hands are extended for the stroke. Do
not hurry TO make the next kick or
next stroke Take your ime. A
strong even kick and good stroke will
carry you through the water for some
distance. One fault with eveL good
swimmers is that they hurry the kick
and lose speed. Not till your speed be-
gins to slaclSen is it necessary to make
another stroke or second kick.
A noyice who has been accidentally
thrown into the deep water will actual
ly drown himself by his frantic and
rapid movement III his attemptto float.
Never push anyone into the water
for the sport of the thing. Even boys
who can swim little may strangle and
lose control of themselves. This fool
ish form of spor. mas cost many lives.
Wisconsin is noted throughout the
country for its numerous lakes 1t is a
great mistake for any person to grow
to manhood or womanhood without
learning to swim yet know hundreds
of men and women who have never
learned this delightful and healthful
art. MARINETTE EAGLE STAR.