Pull  right,  recover  over  left,  kick,  exhale — One!

Pull  left,  recover  over  right,  kick,  inhale — Two  !

Usually  there  is  not  enough  apparatus  available  to  enable  the  class  to
execute  this  drill.  But  it  may  be  practiced  at  home  and  a  clearer  idea  of
the  correct  timing  of  the  stroke  obtained.     Figs.  1,  2,  3  and  4,  Page  85.
Important  Note. — While  the  right  arm  is  forcibly  pulling,  the  relaxed
left  arm  is  recovering,  and  vice  versa.  Open  the  legs  easily  during  the
recovery  and  forcibly  luring  them  together  during  the  drive.
WATER   DRILL

Breathing.
Exhale  through  the  nose  ;  submerge  the  face.  The  exhalation  occurs
during  the  last  half  of  the  recovery  of  the  upper  arm,  or  during  the  latter
part  of  count  One !  Inhale  through  the  mouth  by  turning  the  head
slightly  to  the  left,  mouth  raised  sufiiciently  to  clear  water  surface.  The
inhalation  occurs  during  the  last  half  of  the  upper  arm  pull,  or  during  the
latter  part  of  count  Two!  During  the  remainder  of  the  stroke  the  face
is  turned  to  the  side  or  submerged  preparatory  to  the  inhalation  or  exhal-
ation.
FIRST   WATER  DRILL.
Arm  Motion.
Starting  position — Take  !

Stand  in  the  water ;  submerge  the  shoulders.  During  this  drill,  the  ex-
tended right  arm  remains  at  the  side  of  the  body.     The  relaxed  left  arm


90  SIVIMMING  SIMPLIFIED

is  near  the  thigh  and  in  position  for  the  recovery,  elbow  sHghtly  flexed,
back  of  hand  resting  on  water  surface.  The  head  is  turned  shghtly  to  the
left.     Fig.  1,  Page  72>.
The  first  water  drill  is  a  detailed  analysis  of  the  upper  arm  during
the  complete  stroke.
