He, however, kept on, and when he was about six miles from the shore
the fog lifted, and wind and tide all being in his favor, he determined
to make the trial then and there.

He was in the water fifteen and a half hours, and swam steadily all the
time at the rate of about a mile and a half an hour.

Swimmers will be interested to know that McNally used the breast stroke
continually, only occasionally changing to a side stroke for relief.

He never swam on his back. He says that this method of swimming
interferes with the muscles, and gets them out of condition for resuming
the breast stroke.

Swimmers as a rule seek rest and relief by turning on their backs, so
the opinion of an expert on such a subject is well worth having.

Apart from the interest we all feel in great feats of strength and
endurance, such an attempt as that made by McNally is valuable to us, as
it shows us the length of time it is possible for a swimmer to remain in
the water without becoming exhausted.

Swimming is an accomplishment that every boy and girl should acquire,
and the knowledge that if a swimmer keeps cool, and has his wits about
him, he can remain in the water for a considerable period without danger
of drowning, should be taken to heart by every lad and lass who
contemplates boating as a part of the summer's enjoyment.

G.H. ROSENFELD.