THESE ARE THE STROKES THE NAVY EMPHASIZES

Strokes which are emphasized in the Navy swimming be an expert in speed strokes because, obviously, he isn’t
program are the sidestroke, the elementary backstroke, and going anywhere. His big job is to get away from the ship
the breast stroke. If a man has to abandon ship in the and keep afloat until rescued. The much-heralded crawl
middle of the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, he doesn’t need to _ stroke is usually too tiring because of the over-arm recovery.

  

  
    

 

The back stroke starts with the legs extended, toes
1 pointed, and arms extended with hands along thighs.

 
 

The legs have been extended and spread apart, with the
arms extended outward from the shoulders. (Subject has
been tilted slightly for better view.) Arms sweep down
to sides and legs close together to complete stroke.

The legs have been drawn up and the arms drawn up to
1 the shoulders.

   
  
 
  

  

The breast stroke starts with the arms extended beyond
1 the head, legs together and extended, head dropped down
between upper arms, while exhalation takes place.

 

1 The side stroke starts with one arm extended beyond
« head. The top or “trailing arm” is extended with hands
on thigh, legs extended and together.

 

TOUTE

 
 

? The arms have completed pull from extended position be-

* yond head to shoulders and are beginning to start their
recovery under the body; legs have been straight during
the arm pull and are just beginning to draw up toward the
waist.

The legs have been drawn up to start an inverted scissors;
1 under arm has pulled to chest and top arm recovered to
the chest.

 

3 The arms and hands have recovered to the chest while the
s legs have completed their drawing movement and are now
ready to spread apart and “squeeze” the water. Last step
is glide in position No. 1.

The legs have been separated and extended with the bot-

1 tom leg forward and the top leg backward. The top arm
has started to push water and the under arm begins to re-
cover. Next comes glide, as in position No. 1.

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