Animal locomotion, or Walking, swimming, and flying, with a dissertation on aëronautics (1874)
Pettigrew, James Bell, 1834-1908 · New York : D. Appleton & company · leaf 111
edly upon the side.Either side may be employed, some preferring to swim on theright side, and some on the left; others swimming alternatelyon the right and left sides. In swimming \>y the side stroke(say on the left side), the left arm is advanced in a curve,and made to describe the upper side… … Fio. 43.—Side-stroke Swimming.—Original. is directed backwards and outwards, as shown at c d of thesame figure.1 The right arm in this movement describesthe under side of an ellipse, and acts in a nearly verticalplane. When the right arm and legs are advanced, someswimmers lift the right arm out of…
Animal locomotion · Aeronautics
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