A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR YOUNG AND OLD

By

PROF. FRANK EUGEN DALTON, P.S.A.

Instructor in Scientific Swimming at the Dalton Swimming School, and Originator of the Dalton Method

and

A Chapter on Advanced Strokes

By LOUIS C. DALTON Of the Dalton Swimming School

WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS

FIFTH EDITION

FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY

NEW YORK AND LONDON

Copyright, 1912 and 1918, by FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Printed in the United States of America) Revised Edition, Published May, 1918

Copyright under the Articles of the Copyright Convention of the Pan-American Republics and the United States, August 11, 1910

TO MY FATHER

The Late Capt. Davis Dalton

who swam the English Channel from Cape Grisnez near Boulogne, France, to Folkestone, England, August 16-17, 1890; whose enthusiasm and unflagging interest in all matters pertaining to swimming and life-saving have been excelled by none, and who was a faithful practitioner of the methods herein set forth, this book is affectionately dedicated by his son,

THE AUTHOR

Part I—Introduction

page

The Importance of Swimming15

Learning by the Book22

Part II—Various Kinds of Strokes

The Back Stroke27

The Dalton Stroke37

The Back and Dalton Stroke39

The Breast Stroke41

Changing from Back to Breast Stroke53

New Part II—Advanced Strokes

By Louis C. Dalton

The Side Strokes56

The Trudgeon Stroke60

The Single Over-Arm Strokes62

The English Racing Stroke66

The Double Over-Arm Stroke68

The Crawl Stroke70

Part III—Floating, Diving and Scientific Swimming

Treading Water81

Floating84

Diving89

Swimming Like a Dog106

Plunging107

Sculling109

Swimming Backward on the Chest110

The Washing Tub112

The Propeller113

The Torpedo115

The Catherine Wheel117

Rolling119

Swimming Like a Porpoise121

The Pendulum124

Somersaults127

Double Somersaults129

With One Leg Out of Water131

Swimming With Clothes On132

With Hands and Feet Tied134

Over and Under136

Swimming Under Water139

Monte Cristo Sack Trick142

Notable Feats by Celebrated Swimmers144

Part IV—Water Polo

Water Polo153

Part V—Cramps, How to Save Life, Resuscitation, Etc.

Cramps181

How to Save Life182

Resuscitation After Rescue187

Hall's Method of Resuscitation189

Sylvester's Method191