SWIMMING
SCIENTIFICALLY TAUGHT
FRANK EUGEN DALTON
SWIMMING
SCIENTIFICALLY
TAUGHT
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
[p. 5]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 nearBoulogne, France, to Folkestone, England, August 16-17, 1890;whose enthusiasm and unflagging interest in all matters pertainingto swimming and life-saving have been excelled by none,and who was a faithful practitioner of the methods herein setforth, this book is affectionately dedicated by his son,
Transcriber's Note:
The following anomalies have been left as found in the original page images:Spelling:
- both 'sangatte' and 'sangette'
- both 'armpit' and 'arm pit'
- chilled; always swim around and 'excercise'
- journalists who 'acompanied'
- water; at the same time double the body up.[,]
- championship for many years by following his teachings[.]
- can[,] throw your arm around his neck
- Thirdly.[,] Continue