Swimming (the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes) (1893)
Sinclair, Archibald, Henry, William, Duke of Beaufort (Ed.) · Longmans, Green and Co. (London) · leaf 64
y of them have been adapted from patented inventions, but as a general rule it may be stated that the appliances which have been brought into public notice as likely to tend towards the diminution of the difficulties experienced by teachers have been discarded after a slight trial. Some have… … as to give nearly the same resisting power in the propelling stroke as the learner would experience in the water. There is no evidence to show that this machine was ever used to any extent, but it is worthy of remark that, although at this date the side-stroke was in its infancy, the inventor in…
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