Select the passage that has a more informative tone. The young man darted from his dressing room like a sprite and dived into the
pool. His body made no splash, but entered the water like a beam of light,
refracting as he swam underwater.
The "standing-sitting dive" must be made from a good diving board. The diver
stands at the edge of the board with his or her arms straight down. The hands
should be at right angles to the arms, the palms downward.
Adapted from Frank Eugen Dalton and Louis C. Dalton, Swimming Scientifically Taught: A Practical Manual for
Young and Old and John T. Wheelwright, "The Roman Bath"
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