PART I--INTRODUCTION
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SWIMMING 15
LEARNING BY THE BOOK 22

PART II--VARIOUS KINDS OF STROKES

THE BACK STROKE 27
THE DALTON STROKE 37
THE BACK AND DALTON STROKE 39
THE BREAST STROKE 41
CHANGING FROM BACK TO BREAST STROKE 53

NEW PART II--ADVANCED STROKES
BY LOUIS C. DALTON

THE SIDE STROKES 56
THE TRUDGEON STROKE 60
THE SINGLE OVER-ARM STROKES 62
THE ENGLISH RACING STROKE 66
THE DOUBLE OVER-ARM STROKE 68
THE CRAWL STROKE 70

PART III--FLOATING, DIVING AND SCIENTIFIC
SWIMMING

TREADING WATER 81
FLOATING 84
DIVING 89
SWIMMING LIKE A DOG 106
PLUNGING 107
SCULLING 109
SWIMMING BACKWARD ON THE CHEST 110
THE WASHING TUB 112
THE PROPELLER 113
THE TORPEDO 115
THE CATHERINE WHEEL 117
ROLLING 119
SWIMMING LIKE A PORPOISE 121
THE PENDULUM 124
SOMERSAULTS 127
DOUBLE SOMERSAULTS 129
WITH ONE LEG OUT OF WATER 131
SWIMMING WITH CLOTHES ON 132
WITH HANDS AND FEET TIED 134
OVER AND UNDER 136
SWIMMING UNDER WATER 139
MONTE CRISTO SACK TRICK 142
NOTABLE FEATS BY CELEBRATED SWIMMERS 144

PART IV--WATER POLO

WATER POLO 153

PART V--CRAMPS, HOW TO SAVE LIFE,
RESUSCITATION, ETC.

CRAMPS 181
HOW TO SAVE LIFE 182
RESUSCITATION AFTER RESCUE 187
HALL'S METHOD OF RESUSCI