. The encyclopaedia of sport. ke short sharp plungeswith hands and feet and never to straighten thelimbs, are faults which must be avoided byevery one who wishes to become a swimmer. Itshould never be forgotten that every movementmust be carefully executed, the circular sweepof the arms and legs properly defined, and allhaste avoided. The legs have the chief share in securing jiro-gress, and the greatest attention should be paidto this part of the stroke, so that the learnermay be able to use his legs to the best ad-\antage. The best method of practising the leg strokeis to take hold of some s
. The encyclopaedia of sport. ke short sharp plungeswith hands and feet and never to straighten thelimbs, are faults which must be avoided byevery one who wishes to become a swimmer. Itshould never be forgotten that every movementmust be carefully executed, the circular sweepof the arms and legs properly defined, and allhaste avoided. The legs have the chief share in securing jiro-gress, and the greatest attention should be paidto this part of the stroke, so that the learnermay be able to use his legs to the best ad-\antage. 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 out at the knees, thereby SWIMMING THE ENCVCLOP.^DIA OF SPORT 42 1 drawing the feet well up towards the body, heelskept touching all the time. This movementshould be freely practised before the next is. 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 their original, horizontalposition, with a strong stroke. These are the 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 his limbs, andthat as long as he keeps moving his legs in themanner described, his body will remain on thesurface. Into these leg-actions he will almostimperceptibly glide ; the feet are drawn up, then
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