Swimming
The advantages of swimming among many other forms of physical training are
these:
- The boy delights in it, and is keen to learn.
- He gets to enjoy cleanliness.
- He learns pluck in attaining the art.
- He gains self-confidence on mastering it.
- He develops his chest and breathing organs.
- He develops muscle.
- He gains the power of saving life and locks for opportunities of doing it.
Boating
Boat-rowing also is an excellent muscle developer, and appeals very greatly to the
Scout. It is only allowed after he has qualified in swimming, so induces a good lot
of boys to train themselves in that line.
Signalling
Signalling practice, while it is educating the boy's intelligence, is at the same time
giving him valuable physical exercise hour after hour in body-twisting and arm-
work, and in training the eye, but it is a practice which should be taken out-of-
doors, so that it does not degenerate into a mere indoor exercise devoid of utility,
purpose or romance.
