The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-11-27
RANGE SWIMMING
Swimming Coaches Virginia and for
Max Herseth has something say swimming

outdoor activities consequently re-
stricted.
"Yet the large and steadily in
creasing number of private, public
and municipal pools available for
use throughout the United States
has placed facilities for constant
bathing within reach of most people,
even in those sections not favored
with natural sea, lake or river re-
sources, and made swimming year
around possibility.
"Now frequent indulgence in
swimming will not only lead to the
gaining or retaining of good health,
but improve and strengthen the en-
tire system, developing the body
thoroughly and symetrically, activat'
ing and regulating its functions, and
tending gradually to establish nor
NAL proportions. There is, indeed,
no better normalizer than swimming.
1t will reduce the over stout by
eliminating the excess of fatty It's
sue; fill out the unduly lean by up
building all muscles.
of course, nothing is accomplish
ed without effort, and those who ex-
pect results from an occasional few
minutes of idle padding are doomed
to disappointment But any one
sufficiently in ernest to work faith
fully and often may count on sue
cess. And, after all, few will dis
pute the assertion that swimming
and water sports furnish a far more
attractive means Of Physical culture
than exercises and games, taken at
home, in the gymnasium or else
where and have a far greater value
to person throughout life. The
amount of work to be done will de-
pend largely on the object in view,
whether reducing, upbuilding or
just keeping fit, and the strength,
condition and ability of the in
dividual
at goes without saying that a
stout person must do more DO take
off weight than lean one need to
acquire flesh and muscle, or a nor
NAL one to stay in good shape. 1t
will also be clear that weak can
didate or one in poor condition
should not attempt to do so much
as one in health and fit, and that
an Indifferent swimmer cannot I'M
dertake the same course as an eX-
pert, for the output of energy in
creases proportionately to the lack
of skill. 1t is really imperative in
order to fully profit from regular
swimming, that a correct stroke be
mastered; otherwise so much effort
is required that exhaustion comes
before there has been chance to
practice long enough to be benefit
ed.
Sat first, therefore, it is advis-
able to swim only under the super
vision of a competent instructor
and pay strict attention to form.
In the early stages both poor and
good swimmers should proceed with
utmost moderation, for when mus
cles and lungs are unaecustomed to
axertion it is an easy matter to
overdo things. By starting with
short, slow stretches, stopping to
rest at the first sign of fatigue,
then by degrees trying more and
more, all danger of overworking is
avoided. This system eventually
makes it possible to daily cover mid
lie distance courses in comfort and
emerge from the water refreshened
and inyigorated.
"In the pool of one of the Min
neapohs Clubs there gather every
noon and evening group of men
in middle life, who go in for brisk
swim ranging from quarter to
half mile and each attributes to
faithful adherence to the practice
the vigorous and buoyant health