How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?
For every three months he was attached with a belt. He went back and forth across the pool. On each trip across the pool a bit of panic seized him. Each time instructor made him waved his hold on the rope and he went under, come of the old terror returned and freezed his legs. Then he taught him to put his face under water and exhale, and to rave his nose and inhale held him at the ride of the pool and taught him kick with his legs. He practiced a lot and finally instructor told him that you are ready to swim. Thus piece by piece he built a swimmer.
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