The Lakeland evening telegram., 1922-05-25
INTEREST KEEN
in EVENTS MAY
WATER CARNIVAL
Rain Interferes With Wednesday
Classes-First Contests Held
This Afternoon

Much enthusiastic interest was dis
played at the swimming class held
Wednesday morning on Lake Morton
by Director d. ]. Yates of the Ma
tional Red Cross, who has charge of
the Welfare Leagues water carnival.
However, before time for the after
noon classes, it got too wet for swim
ming, >when a drenching downpour
set in, to the intense disappointment
of the pupils of Mr.. Yates.
Bright skies greeted the swimmers
who turned out this afternoon and
The most was made of the favorable
conditions.
The first of the contests is sched-
uled for this afternoon, and Friday
is to be a big day, with many inter-
.esting contests on the docket.
The program for the remainder of
the contest is as follows:
Thursday p. m, $3.50, junior con-
tests boys and girls who will not
have passed their 18th birthday on
July 1, 1922.
Swim 100 yards, using two
strokes.
2-Dive.
Swim so feet on back.
4-Dive and get object under water.
5-Demonstrate head carry.
demonstrate cross chest carry.
demonstrate two point carry.
S-Demonstrate tired swimmer S
carry.
9-DemonStrate wrist hold.
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11-Demonstrate back neck hold.
12-Demonstrate artificial respira-
ton.
13-Boys and girls under twelve
years-25 yard dash for speed Swim
under water for distance. Fanacy
dive.
14-Boys and girls twelve and thir-
teen-25 yard dash for speed. Swim
under water for distance. Fancy dive.
15-Boys and girls fourteen and
fifteen-25 yard dash for speed. Swim
under water for distance. Fancy
dive.
Winners of first, second and third
places in events 13, IA, Is, will get
on honor roll, which gives them a
chance to compete at water festivals
in fall for one of the silver cups.
Those who pass first twelve tests will
be awarded emblems Thursday p. M.
5:30-7.
Friday a. m., 9-12-Instruction by
Mr.. Yates to boys and girls.
Friday p. M, 4-5-Senior contests
boys and girls who will have passed
their 18th birthday on July 1, 1922.
Contest will consist Of:
Points
Head carry, so feet. ........... 6
Gross chest carry, 60 feet. ..... 6
3-Two point carry, 60 feet. 6
4-Tired swimmers carry, 60 feet 4
5-Front strangle hold ......... Z
double grip on one wrist. .... 7
S-Breaking two drowning people
apart ..........." ..".........-. I
9-Resuscitation, Schaefer method II
O-Resuscitation, Schaefer meth
cd, theory 200 word essay. 4
11-Dive and recovering. ..... 6
12-Float (stilD one minute. 4
13-Tread water, thirty seconds. .
14-Disrobe, coat, pants or skirt
and shoes, swim 100 yards.
15-Support person ...........
16-Fire carry from waist deep.
17-Saddle back carry ......-... A
1S-Method of taking person out
unassisted ..................
19-Approach for drowning person 2
2O-Questions in life saving. ..... b
Total ."...s 1VV
Eighty points to pass.
21-Boys and girls sixteen to elgh-
teen-25 yard dash for speed. Swim
under water for distance. Fancy dive.
22-Boys and girls eighteen and
over, 25 yard dash for speed. SWIM
under water for distance. Fancy dive.
Winners of first, second and third
places in events 81 and 22 will get
on honor roll which gives them
chance to compete in water festival
in fall for one of the silver cups.
Those who pass first 20 tests Will be
awarded emblems.
Friday, $3.50 to $3.50 p. m.-All men
and women who can be present dur
ing and of the above times can treip
greatly with the children as well as
got instructions themselves.