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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 462

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. The best method of practising the leg strokeis to take hold of some support with both handsand bring the body into a horizontal position onthe surface of the water, the legs extended closetogether and the feet turned slightly outwards,the heels touching. Then the legs should beopened and widened… … Position I. entered upon, and on no account must the kneeshe drawn under the body. They are simply tobe widened out sideways. As soon as the be-ginner fully understands this movement, heshould, when the feet are drawn up, kick themwide out to each side and then close thestraightened legs back to…

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