Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
SWIMMING CLASSES
ENJOY INSTRUCTIONS
City Instructor Tells How the
Beginners Work Out in
Local Pools.
Ry Harry Hainsworth.

AN out for the nine O'Clock be- |
sinner's class"
This WAS the cry which sounded at |
the Brandywinc swimming pool last |
Monday morning and with the call |
nearly nifty women and girls were |
seen 10 line up on the sides ready for |
a thirty minute workout under the |
direction of the city instructor.
A few short orders from the instruc- !
tor. which are given 10 facilitate mat
ters are given and in two counts the
Claes IL in tho water ready for action. !
Hold the noec with right hand and
with the whistle duck the head under
water and count five
with the whistle nearly every head
disappears 10 come up in few sex
onds revealing expressions varying or
rather registering anything from
hilarlty TO extreme seriousness. Four
ur five attempts at this simple exercise
finds the entire class working with n
will and ready for the new command
Take deep breath through the
mouth. close the mouth and with the
whistle duck the head and exhale slow
Is through the nose"
This meets with many curious
sounds from the class but with the
whistle every head Ia duCked and an
effort 90 breath out through the nuse
ia attempted. Peculiarly. at least To
the class. the air will not pass through
the nose at the first attempt which is
due to sensitive membrane of the
noee but after some encouragement
and earnest effort rythmical breathing
Is accomplished and the pupil has
really accomplished something.
Lower body 10 such n position as
20 leave only the head above water.
With knees bent lock the fingers of
both hands, place arms around the
knees. Take n deep breath and with The
whistle duck the head and allow the
feet 20 leave the bottom keeping arms
around knees"
Bravely the beginner Will attempt
this simple floating which IS known as
the turtle float and surprised AT their
natural buoyancy. forget the required
discipline OF the class and advise their
nearest companion. Il did It" It's
easy" A repetition OF this finds only
the more timid left behind. but not.
however. forgotten. Two short blasts
from the whistle and the class is at
attention.
Lower body. shoulders covered, with
arms extended directly in front. rest
ing on the surface. Thumbs locked and
fingers held closely together. Lift right
foot and place sole OF foot against side
Of pool. With the whistle take deep
breath. duck head between the arms
and push from side allowing the body
20 float as far an possible"
The command sounds long and COM
plicated 10 the beginner but not 10 be
outdone by classmates nearly all will
attempt IL and IL ia not long before the
entire group are going at top speed.
In order that too much work IS not
given the class the instructor starts
from the beginning and reviews these
four important points. which we are
told are simply confidence gamers.
and with a few remarks involving the
necessity OF practicing whenever pos
sible dtsmisses the group TO move 20
the advanced group who are already
lined up orderly for their lesson.
such Is the scene at oil the local
pools on the days set aside for the In
s,ructors visits and that they are look
ed for days is evidenced by the large
numbers who are turning out 10 re-
eelve the city's free instruction.