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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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essential actions of the legs inbreast swimming, and, before the combinedmovements are practised, the beginner shouldbe able to accomplish them with regularity andprecision. It is astonishing what confidence a learnerwill gain as soon as he begins to understand thathe can regulate the movements of… … Position II. the legs are swiftly extended and brought backtogether, with regular, rhythmical movement. Expert breast-stroke swimmers, as they movethe legs backwards, make a rounded sweep withthe lower part of the leg and foot, causing a kind of flip or fin action, thereby adding to pace, byforming…

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