Evening Star Newspaper, April 21, 1940, Page 102

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—APRIL 21, 1940. Summer Mermaids Learnto Swim at the "'Y” ue NW., leads the way, while n, 1808 Wisconsin ovenk in this tandem swim at the Mollie Weingarte plies the leg wor Betty Cerutti (in back) sup| Y. W. C. A. pool. More in the spotlight this time, Betty Cerutti executes a graceful swan dive from the low board. WASHINGTON girls and young women thinking of those hot summer months to come are learn- ing to swim at the indoor pool of the Young Women's Christian Association at Seventeenth and K streets N.W. Every potential swimmer is required to pass.a physical examination by the Y. W. C. A. doctor before instruction begins. The instruction periods last about a half hour each and the average person can manage an elementary crawl stroke after about six lessons. This indoor mer- maid poised on the springboard is Ber- nice Glover, 1020 Nineteenth street N.W., a member of the swimming class. e A line-up of po- tential swimmers 04 ) p - 53 - ¢ % i ) i hangs on to the i A i T : o ide ledge for prac- Fun as well as diving and swimming lessons is the order, and here an underwater spinning ] :lice in the leg kick wheel is formed by (left to right), Frances Smith, 3613 T street N.W.; Phyllis Dame, 3604 T 5 street N.W., and Esther Watkins, 1718 Twenty- first street N.W., members of the swimming class. After regular periods of instruction the members of the classes can loosen their vocal 3 2 y ; j . Swimming Instructor Clara Boyd Wheeler shows students how to catch that necessary breath chords and relox. The balloons are due for a ducking. 2 4 in the middle of an overhand stroke. Star Stafl Photos by Gus Chinn. L » ~