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and in turning from floating to swimming one has only to lower the side that he means to turn on, and embraee the water with the arm and leg that is uppermost ; another way is, when you are swimming bring your knees towards your belly and let your body fall in the water till it comes to the perpendicular, then stretch out your hands behind you, the feet are then to be forcibly struck downwards, and at the same time you are to throw yourself on your back; and in turning from floating to swimming allow the body to drop into the water as above, streteh out your hands before you, and pressing your feet downwards, throw yourself on your belly.
SWIMMING BACKWARDS.
When lying on the back we push ourselves onward with our feet and legs; but to do the eontrary, and proeeed forward, we must, lying always on the baek, keep the body extended at full length in a straight line, the breast inflated, so that the part of the back which is between the shoulders must be eoncave (or hollow) and sunk down in the water; the hands on the belly. Being in this posture, you must lift up your legs one after another, and draw them baek with all foree you can towards your hams, letting them fall into the water, for thus you will return to the
