“Mr. Howcroft states, with some justification, that swimming is the most popular of all athletic pursuits and, apart from being an excellent all the year round pastime, there is almost no age limit… Mr. Howcroft explains the crawl stroke, the breast stroke, the back-crawl stroke, the life-saving back stroke, floating and plunging, diving, life-saving; and gives very valuable advice on training. He does not forget children, and discusses at length the best ...
