Natation

Je me rappelle avoir eu exactement la même sensation après un cours J+S de natation… c'était il y a plus de dix ans… mais je m'en rappelle comme si c'était hier. ❋ Unknown (2005)

“A poor country for the land-owners!” said Joe, once more vigorously resorting to his skill in the art of natation. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Outdoor: garden and fieldwork, cycling on level macadamised causeways ascents of moderately high hills, natation in secluded fresh water and unmolested river boating in secure wherry or light curricle with kedge anchor on reaches free from weirs and rapids ❋ Unknown (2003)

It was an unfavourable time of the year for such an unprecedented feat of natation, but the Hatfield Champion was confident of success. ❋ Various (N/A)

Now, as natation is generally effected by repeated and vigorous lateral flexions of the body, we ought to find the segmentation much more complete laterally than on the dorsal and ventral aspects of the spinal column. ❋ St. George Mivart (N/A)

The lads dived deep, swimming the while with long, powerful strokes, for both were accomplished in the art of natation. ❋ Edward S. [Illustrator] Hodgson (1917)

Outdoor: garden and fieldwork, cycling on level macadamised causeways ascents of moderately high hills, natation in secluded fresh water and unmolested river boating in secure wherry or light curricle with kedge anchor on reaches free from weirs and rapids (period of estivation), vespertinal perambulation or equestrian circumprocession with inspection of sterile landscape and contrastingly agreeable cottagers 'fires of smoking peat turves (period of hibernation). ❋ James Joyce (1911)

The bay at Skelwick was so dangerous that Father would not allow any of them to bathe there, so as yet she had had no chance of testing her skill in natation. ❋ Angela Brazil (1907)

But, even as many sailors cannot swim a stroke, so many an inlander, born and brought up within sight of fresh water, has never taken the trouble to grasp the simplest rudiments of natation. ❋ Albert Payson Terhune (1907)

The last thing that Bill heard, ere sleep closed his lids, was a pious resolution on the part of Mr. Bliss to the effect that all his children should be taught the art of natation as soon as they were born. ❋ Unknown (1903)

PARRY, himself celebrated in his youth for his prowess in natation, has offered to present the Royal College of Music with a magnificent swimming bath; Mr. LANDON RONALD has drafted a scheme for the erection of a floating bath in the Thames for the convenience of the Guildhall ❋ Various (1898)

Indeed one of these was in flood, and they never could have crossed it had it not been for Otter's powers of natation. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

I started for Paris that very night, and knocked at Barty's bedroom door by six next morning; it was hardly daylight -- a morning to be remembered; and what a breakfasting at Babet's, after a rather cold swim in the Passy school of natation, and a walk all round the outside of the school that was once ours! ❋ George Du Maurier (1865)

But even had he been as accomplished in the art of natation as a pearl-diver himself, it would not have availed him in the midst of that immense sheet of water, on all sides apparently stretching to the limits of the horizon! ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

I wondered at what period of their lives they had acquired their dexterity at natation. ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

These bathers usually run along a high platform, considerably raised, and leap into the sea beneath them; diving down, and re-appearing, much to the amusement of each other; while a guide sits on a floating platform near, ready to lend assistance, or give instruction in natation, if required. ❋ Louisa Stuart Costello (1834)

I have just been summoned from my task, in consequence of one of the battens which secured my little library having given way to the immoderate weight of learning that pressed upon it; and as my books have been washed to and fro, I have snatched them from their first attempts at natation. ❋ Frederick Marryat (1820)

That's why Steeler natation is the best and most loyal fan base in the world. ❋ Unknown (2009)