After a demonstration of the back crawl by an expert, a class of children is seen practising the movements which make up the stroke until they can perform it themselves. Finally the expert is seen again in slow motion, and the finer points of the stroke is described in detail.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321972
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Swimming - Training
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming - Technique
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)