Swimming scientifically taught

Practical manual teaches fundamental and advanced swimming through clear instruction and illustrations, emphasizing the health benefits and necessity of learning to swim. It outlines progressive lessons on floating, treading, diving, and multiple strokes—back, breast, side, trudgeon, crawl, a Dalton variant, racing and over-arm techniques—plus drills, stroke transitions, and specialty movements. A chapter by a second instructor develops additional advanced strokes and competitive form. The text also covers lifesaving and resuscitation methods (including Hall and Sylvester), water polo guidance, exhibition feats and practical training exercises such as swimming with clothes or restraints, aimed at learners of all ages and abilities.