The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 July 1981 — Page 13

Summer

There are three public swimming beaches in the Lakeland Area to enjoy during the summer months and are used by local residents as-Avell as visitors. The two most popular beaches are Waubee Lakeside near Milford and Syracuse Lakeside Park in Syracuse. At these beaches swimmers can find clean, sandy beaches and lifeguards. Lakeland bathers can also choose to swim at Hoys Landing at the east end of Henry Street. Syracuse. There are also private beaches at Waco Beach. Oakwood Park. Kale Island and other places around the many lakes Swimming is an activity which provides more “carry-over” value than most other sports There are a dozen ways to have fun and enjoyment in swimming Once you start to swim it can lead into surfing, water skiing, skin and scfUba diving and giving yourself the inner satisfaction of knowing how to save a life. Swimming can also be used as a competitive sport and later in life it may lead the way to a career m teaching or coaching the sport Did you know humans are somewhat naturally capable in water? Even-with no instruction at all a person can teach himself to float in waiter for a long period of time. The dictionary describes

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swimming as the moving through the water by means of the arms and legs The real swimming comes when the body moves through the water fast, efficiently and comfortably and the swimmer is able to control his breathing, to kick, stroke and combine all efforts into one harmonious movement Learning To Swim Almost any public high school equipped with a pool, the YMCA. YWCA, or American Red Cross offer lessons in swimming from the beginner to the advance life saving courses Many people learned how to swim through the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts, at summer camps, private clubs or their parents Many people also learn how to swim from a good swimmer There are always rules to follow jn every sport In swim ming there are rules which could save a swimmer’s life. No one becomes such a skillfull swim mer that they can take part in any swimming sport without observing some of the important safety rules. Below are some rules. • Never swim without an adult or qualified swimming super vision. This is the most important swimming safety rule The simple mishaps like muscle cramps or running out of breath can be a serious problem

• Never swim alone. When going swimming use the buddy system and stay close to each other, watching out for the safety of your buddy. Many camps use this system for their campers during swimming time. • Never overeat before swimming. It is wise to stay out of the water for at least one hour after eating a meal and to rest awhile after strenuous exersise to avoid cramps in the legs and arms. • Before entering the water be aware erf the conditions which exist in the area chosen. Know the depth of the water, make sure the bottom isn't pocked with holes or strewn with dangerous rocks. A swimmer can check with the lifeguards and local swimmers for information about the water. • If you're a beginner, never go into deep water or water over you’re head even when assisted by a rubber tube raft or inflated toy These inflatable items could easily get punctured. • If a beginner, don’t go swimming unless, the water temperature is 70 to 80 degrees Cold water tightens muscles and brings on muscle cramps. • Never dive or jump into mW water which will numb your body. • Know the depth of water you're diving into Novice divers require eight feet of water for all around diving from a float or lowplatform. nine feet of water is required if using a spring board. Additional rules ate based on common sense:

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• Never roughhouse in the water. • Don’t duck other swimmers. • Don’t hold anyone underwater. • Don’t take dares. • If you become tired or chilled leave the water and take a rest period Drownings Drownings are accidents which have occurred for the same reasons since 1914. The three major causes are: failure to recognize dangerous conditions; inability to escape dangerous situations; and the lack of knowledge of methods to use in aiding drowning persons.' It is very rare a person whoknows how to swim drowns. In addition to knowing how to swim the swimmer should be award of how to avoid potential hazards which can endanger the life of a good swimmer by obeying the safety rules. Unexpected dangers a swimmer may face include, pain or cramps, breaking wave or strong river current pulling the swimmer off their feet: water weeds or grass entanglement in shallow ponds, bays or tide water rivers. Swimmers should be prepared if they become caught in one of these situations, try to remain calm and conserve your strength until help comes or you can make your way to safety. A swimmer should have confidence in their swimming ability and experience. Floats, Strokes, Dives There are a number of different kinds of floating techniques, stroke techniques

and dives that a swimmer can learn. Listed below are just the names of those techniques: Floating — Jellyfish float, face float, glide float with head turned aside for breathing, standard back float and semi-vertical back float Strokes — Crawl back stroke, breast stroke* elementary backstroke, side stroke, over arm side stroke, trudgen stroke and butterfly Dives — Sitting dive, kneeling dive, standing dive, racing dive and plain spring board dive Games Swimming doesn t have to be all work with nothing to do but swim from this point to that. There are a number of games which can be played while swimming, whether it is in a pool or a lake. The following are some games and how to play. Duck Ball — This should be played in waist deep water with 10 players under the supervision of an adult. The supervisor tosses a beach ball into the air and calls out the name of one of the players. This player retrieves the ball and tries to hit one of the other players with it To avoid being tagged the players can move in any direction within a designated area or duck underwater. If they are struck with the ball they retrieve the ball and is it. Poison — This also should be played in waist deep with and calls for 12 players. Players should join hands and form a circle. A ball, which becomes “poison” is tossed into the center

Chapman Lake has excellent walleyes Walleye catches on Chapman Lake, near Warsaw, highlight recent fishing news. Some walleyes, ranging anywhere from 15 to 23 inches long, are hitting on nightcrawlers fished along the bottom near the lake’s prominent west point. Walleyes were stocked by local conservation organizations at Chapman Lake for nearly 20 years. Last year, the Department of Natural Resources boosted the lake's walleye numbers by stocking two and one-half million walleye fry. The Chapman Lake Conservation Club plans another walleye fingerlings stocking this fall. Chapman Lake also provides excellent northern pike fishing and good bluegill fishing, with the walleyes. In fact, many eightinch bluegills are now being taken from among the numerous reed-beds.

and the players, with their hands joined, try to push and pull other members of the circle into contact with the ball. Anyone ’poisoned'* or touches the ball leaves the game. The last person “poisoned ” is the winner. Pull and Glide Race — This is a team event with two or more teams, two people on a team in waist deep water. A course is designated at the shallow end of the water and each player grasps the wrists of their teammate who assumes the glide float position. The upright player walks backward and seeks to pull the teammate across the finish line. The first team across the line wins. Float tag — This game can be played in chest deep water with five or more players. One person is it while the other players are safe as long as they are in any type of float position. When they Straight-running bait catches more fish If you’ve ever cast a new lure and found that it ran erratically. veering to the right or left, you know what an "untuned” lure is. "The problem is caused by a minor imbalance in the structure of the lure." says Rebel Lure vice president Lanny West. "It’s easy to correct and should be corrected, because fish prefer straightrunning bait." Figure A above shows how a rapidly retrieved lure should travel straight back to the fisherman. Figure B shows a typical lure design. If the jure is running to the left, its left eye is down, and it should be adjusted as shown in Figure C. If it runs to the right, make the adjustment shown in Figure D West did hint that a little, practice is necessary to determine the amount of spring or bend one needs to put in the screw eye. “Under no circumstances should one screw the eye in or out. Just make slight bends in the appropriate direction." West said. West suggests that experimentation is the key to learning how to tune lures. It's a skill that will add fun and fatten the catch on each fishing trip.

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leave the float position they can be tagged. Gator Tag — There are two teams with at least six players in waist deep water. Each team assembles at the opposing goals set about 50 feet apart. In the center waits one player who becomes the “gator.” On a signal the members of each team seek to cross to the opposing goal. As they cross the “Gator Country” the gator seeks to tag them. Those players tagged become gators and the last person tagged is the winner and serves as the “gator” for the next game. Treasure Hunt — There may be six or more players in chest deep water for this game. The players turn their back while a supervisor tosses treasure, a coin, marble, distinctive shell or stone, into the water. The player who fishes it out gets one point. The first player to get three points wins. Other games which can be adapted for aquatic uses is volleyball, basketball and baseball. Volleyball — Two teams with “four or more players in waist deep or deeper water, depending on swimming experience of players. The ball can be a volleyball or beachball and a net or neutral zone is used. The rules

IV" A. LEARNING TO SWIM — Sharon Christophel. Goshen, is shown above teaching her four-month-old daughter, Elizabeth, how to swim. Many organizations, such as the YMCA, YWCA, the Red Cross and the local high schools, are teaching children how to swim at very early ages. (Photo by Deb Fox)

for water volleyball are the same as land volleyball. Basketball — Most of this sport’s conventional rules continue to apply with the exception in water basketball players may advance while holding the ball. No tackling or ducking is allowed and the game is the most fun while in waist deep water. For non-swimmers shallower water is recommended. Baskets can be bushel baskets, standard basketball hoops or special water basketball hoops set up five feet above the water at opposing ends of the pool or 40 feet apart. Baseball — In the bases can be designated at points along the poolside and in a lake the bases can be anchored life preservers or buoyant cushions or long stakes pounded into the lake bottom. The size of playing area and depth of water vary according to the ages and swimming experience di the players. To play the game a pitcher hurls the volleyball or beachball using the underhand motion. The batter whacks it with their fist and swims for first base. From there the conventional rules of baseball apply. Make this summer at the beach fun and safe by following the safety rules.

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