The game of water-polo has perhaps done more during recent years to
popularise and to cause an interest to be taken in swimming than any
other branch of the sport. It is essentially a game for swimmers, and
one that affords no lack of opportunity for the exhibition of skill and
the development of staying power. Its practice tends to improve the
speed rates of all those who participate in the pastime, as well as to
inculcate in the minds of its followers good ideas as to the best
methods of obtaining command over the water. In long-distance swims only
one style of swimming is, as a rule, adopted, but in water-polo the
rapid changes of position which are necessary compel players to
constantly alter their style. This is in itself a beneficial phase of
the game, and one which teaches a swimmer how complete may become his
power. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the
1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high
quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.