combat than most any other piece of apparatus in the conditioning programs
Running is one of the best leg and wind conditioners, In obstacle course
running men must progress over, under, around, and through obstacles placed
in their way, and these obstacles are designed to incluse activities re-
quiring use of arms as well as legs.

A full intramural program has been carried out for each sport in
season: touch football, basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, handball,
horseshoes, and so forth, The intramural fields south of Seataien Gymnasium
are in use every afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 or later, and the practice
fields at the stadium are used every morning and afternoon.

While the naval school for machinists’ mates (later electricians!
mates) provides officers i conduct its own pir ahaad conditioning program,
its swimming schedule is under the supervision of our department of physical
education. Requirements of both Navy V-12 and Army ASTP programs include
swimming. New filters have been installed in the pool in the gymnasiun,
the pumping capacity doubled, and additional purification facilities
added. The load on the pool has become so great that it has been necessary
to install a new chlorinator to insure the sanitation of the water.

Swimming is an imperative must with all of our armed forces. Tha
fact that we have 3,700,000 of our men overseas makes it imperative that
all of our service men must learn to swim, because at the most unexpected
moment any of our men and women may be catapulted into the water as they
journey over the seven seas. It is Sepenek ble to be too good a swimmer, |
and for that reason swimming is given paramount consideration in a physical

fitness programe To be able to swim may be the means of saving one's own

life.