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Way back in Dreamtime the Aboriginals were bemused how the fish were able to swim so fast. They often tried to emulate them so they could move as quickly in the water.
It was to no avail.
The next best thing was to model themselves and copy the other water "creatures". The only one they could initially imitate successfully was the frog.
The tribal warriors practiced and practiced on shore, and after a short time they were able to move almost exactly like a frog. The movement was later called the breaststroke because the swimming action commenced from the chest area.
At the bottom of the painting can be seen the fish the natives originally wished to catch and copy, whilst in the centre are the various warriors practicing their "breast strokes" like the frogs at the top of the painting. The streams the frogs swim in can be seen entering the painting from the top.
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