Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-30
BY DORIS DosCHER

Copyright, l92l.)
NEW YORK-Every girl or wom-
an-unless she is afflicted with one
of a few serious organic defects
can make herself we'll and beautiful.
Everyone can begin now-thls
summer-this minute.
It is open season for sports
swimming, rowing. hiking, tennis,
golf and others; the most, strength
ening, identifying, vivifying forms
of athletic exercise. If only could
sound a call as irresistible as that
of the Pied Piper. of Hamelin, a call
of mine which all girls and women
must follow into the glorious king,
dom of outdoor sport! If I could
convince you all what happiness,
health and beauty you will find in
free, vigorous outdoor vacation;
in which the swimming suit, the
short skirt, the comfortable shoes
will be worn afioat or afield. I think
hotel piazzas are delightful places
for nice old ladies. and nice young
ones will not suffer from an occa-
sional visit to the hotel ballroom:
But the tennis court and the golf
links. the hills and the sea. are the
them you will build health and love,
illness and joy. From them you will
return radiant and rejuvenated to
your work. SO much depends on
WHERE and HOW You spend your
vacation.
Won't some of you be mermaiCs?
I know you will. Therefore, my
first talks with Journal readers who
want to gain health and beauty
through sport will deal with the
splendid sport of swimming, the most
popular and pleasureable of athletic
Cooling, exhilarating, invigorating,
it is as joyful a pastime as exists,
and, as 1 shall tell you often, that
cultivates happiness at the same
time cultivates physical charm and
well being.
beauty in the most direct fashion. 1t
gives an even development Of the
body 1t strengthens the muscles.
It gives splendid circulation in the
digestive organs, and, therefore, BAN
ishes indigestion. 1t reduces over
weight and puts, extra pounds on
those suffering from underweight.
1t stimulates the mental faculties
and strengthens the will power; in
short it helps to make you the
master Of your fate, the captain Of
your soul"
tice will master the difficulties in
the way of learning how to swim.
The beginner will do well to remem-
Der that in this accomplishment, as
| in many another, before we can learn
to run we must learn to crawl. Be
cause I consider it the simplest of
| all strokes. I am going to tell you;
first of all. how to swim the crawl"
sometimes called "the dog paddle"
This newest, simplified stroke, is
very easily accomplished by starting
an alternating arm paddle, forcibly
pulling deep down under with the
right arm. at the same time circling
over and forward with the left, as
shown in illustration No. /. Don't
| forget to bend the elbows and keep
| the hands low.
Practice leg motions for the crawl
by alternating up and down move
ments of even length. The leg drive
extends from the hips to the pointed
| toes with the knee kept rigid, as
shown in illustra ton NO. 2.
Be careful not to raise the feet
above the water. or bend the knee.
as the lost energy slackens progress.
| Don't attempt to learn to crawl in
| the surf!
| 1t is impossible to swim any stroke
successfully and scientifically with
out knowing how to breathe correct
| ly Breathe in through the mouth
above water. breathe out through the
nose under water. If the lungs are
1
| buoyant.
| SO many whom 1 have taught to
swim have felt the greatest diff
Guilty in overcoming a sense of timid-
| ity when the face is submerged in
| the water. But you must remember
| Cd that the buoyancy of your body
| will be maintained IF CD you
breathe properly and have go body
| balance.
Be active all the time you are in
the water in order not to suffer a
chill. For the first few times your
stay in the water should be Of short
main mn" a few minutes longer than
the day before.
| Each stroke. in swimming, has it's
special value as a builder Of health
and beauty. If you want to get all
possible good from the crawl stroke,
| which I am describing to you today,
| follow the instructions closely and
be sure your positions are correct.
You soon will notice how the arm
movements will strengthen your
arms and lungs, while your feet do
equally good work for your abdomi-
nal muscles, and thus induce splen-
did circulation through the digestive
| organs.
If you swim, goodby indigestion!
| When you come out of the water,
you should take few exercises for
warming up. Handball is general
| favorite along the beach.
Later I shall tell you how to
| swim the breast stroke and how it
will benefit you. Tomorrow 1 will
outline some simple diet rules that
it would be we'll for you to observe
during the summer.