. _Leg Strokes._ Movement I.--Bend both legs back from the knees
down, keeping the knees and ankles together. Movement II.--Place the
right leg back from the hip, and the left leg forward from the hip. Be
sure the legs are perfectly rigid.

Movement III.--Snap both straightened out legs sharply together, then
rest.

_Combine with the Arms._ Lie on right side. Movement I.--Hold the left
arm down to the side, palm out, right arm drawn in toward the body, hand
pointed forward, legs bent back from the knees down.

Movement II.--Lift the left arm out of the water, at the same time
spreading the legs apart, keeping the right arm motionless (Fig. 22).
Movement III.--This movement must be done sharply. Draw the left arm
down to the side, extending the right arm straight ahead, while snapping
the legs straight together as in Fig. 23.

[Illustration: FIGURE 22]

_Left Single Over-Arm Stroke. Arm Strokes._--Lie on left side. Movement
I.--Place the right arm at right side of body, palm out, the left arm
held close to the side. Movement II.--Lift the right arm out of the
water, being careful to hold it as far away as possible to avoid
splashing, the left arm motionless.

Movement III.--Sweep the right arm sharply down to the right side, and
extend the left arm straight ahead. _Leg Strokes._ Movement I.--Bend the
legs back from the knees down, knees and ankles together. Movement
II.--Bring the right leg back from the hip, and extend the left forward
from the hip. Movement III.--Snap the straightened out legs sharply
together.

[Illustration: FIGURE 23]

_Combine the Arms and Legs._ Movement I.--Hold the right arm at full
length to right side, palm out; the left hand should be held well in
toward the body, pointing forward; bend both legs back from the knees
down, knees and ankles together. Movement II.--Lift the right arm out of
the water and spread the legs apart; while doing this movement the left
arm is motionless. Movement III.--Bring the right arm sharply down to
the right side, extending the left arm forward, and snapping the legs
quickly together.

_Breathing._--Inhale through the mouth, at the moment when each arm is
performing the downward stroke on either side, as the mouth will then be
clear of the water. Exhale immediately the arm is extended forward.

Anybody who is ambidexterous will find it easier to learn the left
single over-arm stroke before the right.

THE ENGLISH RACING STROKE

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