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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...disease is best answered in each case by a specialist. As a general rule there is no danger if the parts involved have completely healed and the drum membranes are intact. 6. Deep diving depends upon the individual. If it causes headache, vertigo, nausea, or nystagmus (an oscillation of the eyeball), it hould be dicontinued at once. The sense of pressure that is always experienced can be somewhat relieved by slowly exhaling while under the water. 7. Persons who have chronic discharging ears should never submerge the head if possible to avoid it. This rule also applies to border line cases, such as acute colds, recent acute otitis media, mastoiditis and sinusitis. By taking the proper precautions not to immerse the head and choosing days when the water is calm, no one, however badly afflicted with ear and sinus disease, need be deprived wholly of the pleasure of swimming. 1. Livingston; 2, Affleck, Coach; 3, Eastwood; 4, Johnson; 5, Lyon, Capt. 8, Linden. SPRINGFIELD Y. M. C. A. COLLEGE SWIMMING TEAM. Plunge For Distance By Tom J. Clemens, Coach, Detroit Y. M. C. A. Swimming Team. A plunge for distance is a dive from a stationary take-off which is free from spring from a height 18 inches above the water. Upon reaching the water the plunger slides along face downward for a period of 60 seconds without imparting any propulsion to the body from the arms or legs. That part of the body which is farthest from the take-off, opposite a point at right angles to the base line, is the distance covered by the plunger. To plunge successfully, three things are necessary: A good dive, a long carry under the water and a fast coast to the end of the tank unon reaching the surface. Of these three, the most important one is the dive. A plunge is only as good as the dive, or ta...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130259811
- ISBN 13 9781130259810
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages46
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