Episode of Series “Swimming Instruction”.
A close study of the competitive swimming stroke, “the sprint crawl”. With the aid of diagrams and slow-motion photography, the film analyses the action of the arm stroke, the leg kick, the pool-edge turning and the initial diving.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322879
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education and training
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Swimming - Training
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Technique
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)