The Sprint crawl

United States, 1963

Film
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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.

Credits

producer

Dr Frank Ryan

production company

Ryan Films

Language

English

Duration

00:14:30:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

28852

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education and training

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Swimming - Training

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Technique

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Training

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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