THIS YOUNG MAN KNOWNS HOW IT IS DONE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22985, 12 March 1938, Page 9 (Supplement)

THIS YOUNG MAN KNOWNS HOW IT IS DONE

Cutting through the ' water with the ' | ' greatest of ease

dren are encouraged to use freely. Most schools, particularly those for secondary training, hold annual swimming sports at one of the public baths, and every inducement is offered to pupils to take part, but for all this, there remain main boys and girls, not only in tho country where there arc few opportunities, but also in the cities where there is every chance, who still cannot tswim. Parents must take responsibility for this undesirable state of affairs in the majority of cases. Very often, they neglect to tench their children to swim, though practically everybody in New Zealand near enough to a stretch of suitable water for practising this enjoyable and highly useful sport. Proposals for an additional swimmingbath were put before the Auckland City Council only this week. It is thus apparent that active interest in the safety of the thousands of young people who visit beaches is being taken by responsible members of the community; but even this does not make learning to swim compulsory for every boy and girl. Get That "Confidence" At first sight, swimming may appear difficult. Actually, it is not, as anyone who has learned wiil say. "'he main thiojj is confiden- 0. A boy or girl who is thoroughly frightened as a residt of having a -xjoj- or callous teacher 011 bis or her first attempt, has a bad start. There are various methods of learniriK It' swim. Some teachers advocate tiie us«j of a rorm of lifebelt, from

for the shore, ami gets there a little short of breath, but safe. He has saved his own life, and the important thing to remember is that anv boy or girl, even those who have the misfortune to he partial cnpples, can learn to swim well enough to save themselves in an emergency.