Wood, John George, 1827-1889. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Routledge, Warne, and Routledge · leaf 65
truggling, and so sinking themselves. Itis possible to swim at a smart pace by this method. The handsmay be used or not, at the discretion of the swimmer. By permit-ting the body to sink gradually, a position nearly -upright will beattained. There will be no danger of sinking, though the waterwill… … as possible, throw the head well back, and stretch the arms abovethe head to their extremest limits. By so doing, the centre of gravityis thrown nearer the head, and the body may be kept for any timeso near the surface, that the toes show themselves. This is useful wheneverthe swimmer desires to…
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