The Waterless Method of Swimming Instruction

The Waterless Method of Swimming Instruction was created by Robert Cohan in 1973. He wittily set the action in a dry swimming pool on board an ocean liner, in a stylishly cool set designed by Ian Murray Clark. At first, the dancers engaged in 'swimming' movements, including a bit of synchronised 'swimming', before extending into more general games and gymnastics. As a contrast to the dancing, Siobhan Davies performed a great piece of clowning in a classic routine of an awkward girl trying to put up a deckchair and trying to dress and undress herself inconspicuously for sunbathing.