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42 MANLY EXERCISES
necessity for that apperture in swimming. It is meant for
eating and for talking, but was never intended fo* breathing,
which is the only function a swimmer regards.
Swimming, therefore, resolves itself into the ability to keep
the nostrils above water, and the difficulty lies in the fact the
nostrils are set in the heaviest part of the whole body, and that
which is absolutely certain to sink below the surface unless
continual efforts are being made to keep it in its right position.
On looking at the illustration it is evident that the simplest
method of obtaining this object is to reversa the entire position
of th* body. Let, therefore, the learner be on his back, let
him arch the spine in directly the opposite direction, and bend
the head backwards instead of letting it hang forwards.
The result of this change of posture will be at once apparent.
The heaviest part of the body, the back of the head, will be
partly supported by the water, and partly by the air which fills
the lungs. The nostrils will then become the lightest part of
the body, and will, of course, be above the surface when the
remainder is submerged.
Practically, the bather will find this result. If he will assume the attitude which has been thus described, and will be
content to keep his lips tightly shut, and his limbs perfectly
still, he will find that when he takes an inspiration the face
will rise almost entirely out of the water. At each expiration
the face will sink as far as the eyebrows and the lower lip, but
no farther, the nostrils being always left free for the passage of
air to the lungs.
Any one who will give this plan a fair trial will gain more
real knowledge of swimming in an hour than can be obtained
in a year by mere practical teaching. So powerful is the
buoyancy of the water that if any one, whether he can swim or
not, will lie in the attitude that has been described, and will
not stir hand or foot, he cannot sink if he tries. A cork will
sink as soon as he.
So impressed are we with the extreme value of floating on the
back, that we recommend our readers to practice that and that
alone until they feel perfectly competent that when they lie in
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000209 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 42 MANLY EXERCISES necessity for that apperture in swimming. It is meant for eating and for talking, but was never intended fo* breathing, which is the only function a swimmer regards. Swimming, therefore, resolves itself into the ability to keep the nostrils above water, and the difficulty lies in the fact the nostrils are set in the heaviest part of the whole body, and that which is absolutely certain to sink below the surface unless continual efforts are being made to keep it in its right position. On looking at the illustration it is evident that the simplest method of obtaining this object is to reversa the entire position of th* body. Let, therefore, the learner be on his back, let him arch the spine in directly the opposite direction, and bend the head backwards instead of letting it hang forwards. The result of this change of posture will be at once apparent. The heaviest part of the body, the back of the head, will be partly supported by the water, and partly by the air which fills the lungs. The nostrils will then become the lightest part of the body, and will, of course, be above the surface when the remainder is submerged. Practically, the bather will find this result. If he will assume the attitude which has been thus described, and will be content to keep his lips tightly shut, and his limbs perfectly still, he will find that when he takes an inspiration the face will rise almost entirely out of the water. At each expiration the face will sink as far as the eyebrows and the lower lip, but no farther, the nostrils being always left free for the passage of air to the lungs. Any one who will give this plan a fair trial will gain more real knowledge of swimming in an hour than can be obtained in a year by mere practical teaching. So powerful is the buoyancy of the water that if any one, whether he can swim or not, will lie in the attitude that has been described, and will not stir hand or foot, he cannot sink if he tries. A cork will sink as soon as he. So impressed are we with the extreme value of floating on the back, that we recommend our readers to practice that and that alone until they feel perfectly competent that when they lie in |
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