All About Competitive Swimming

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Blue Pearl:

Does anyone know where to buy children long sleeve thermal swimsuit?

For long sleeve swimsuit -
I bought one for my dd, at Kiddy Palace (Toa Payoh)

Bought long sleeve, so that her arms don't get dark under the hot sun, during swimming from 4 pm to 5 pm, one hour training.
4 pm : the Sun is still very hot

OG also sell.

[TravelMummy]

Miaor:

Hi, My 7yo son has started competitive training at Swimfast for half an year. He's been able to progress quite a bit after joining the training there and he does enjoys the training. My concern is the schedule of the training time for the junior kids is kind of awkward. They train from 5:30 to 8:00 on weekdays and my son goes to school for morning sessions. He will have a light breakfast at home on 7am, then a light lunch on 10am during recess, then another lunch on 2pm after arriving home, a snack on 4:30pm before his training and dinner urually ends up on 8:45pm. Ever since he started this schedule, I noticed he seemed losing his appetite a lot and eating really really slow. It often takes more than 1 hour for him to finish his lunch or dinner. He only gained 1kg for this half year and 2cm higher. I'm a bit concerned. Can anyone tell me whether this is normal or I should change his schedule? Feedback on how to feed him better is also very appreciated.

kids grow in spurts so i wouldn't be overly worried as long as he is healthy, gets plenty of sleep (mine naps before training) and a balanced diet. Sometimes, when training is very exhausting, kid loses their appetite and cannot eat immediately. When that happens, i dont force them. It usually comes back after a rest. Most impt is for the kid to enjoy swimming and not get overly stressed.

[oldman123]

Dear All


My son is 8 eight years old and he love to swim. However, because of school work, we don’t really have time to swim except for the one-hour swimming class at APS that he is attending. I understand that Competitive Swimming requires a lot of commitment and at least three times a week of training.

However, swimming seems to be the only thing he loves and is able to do relatively well. Just yesterday, he came in 2nd and 3rd for backstroke and breaststroke in the APS school’s competition. This is despite that he did not even practice at all other than the one hour per week session with the school.

I am lost as to whether we should let him pursue this interest (as I am sure his studies will be affected if need to train three times a week).

Would appreciate if someone can advise how good, ie. time taken for 30m backstroke and breaststroke, before it is worth considering to take up competitive swimming ?

Please help. Thanks

[jennie1]

Hi all,


Can anyone recommend a great swim coach for stroke correction? My 11 year old daughter is a competitive swimmer but has a few stroke niggles that are not getting fixed at squad. We are looking for 1 on 1 lessons at our condo pool but will travel if we need to. Thanks in advance!

[oldman123]

Dear All


Would appreciate if someone can advise how good, ie. time taken for 30m (2 laps of 15m) backstroke and breaststroke, before it is worth considering to take up competitive swimming ?

Please help. Thanks

[TravelMummy]

oldman123:

Dear All


Would appreciate if someone can advise how good, ie. time taken for 30m (2 laps of 15m) backstroke and breaststroke, before it is worth considering to take up competitive swimming ?

Please help. Thanks

In competitive swimming, we go by 25m or 50m for juniors. To win, kid need to swim below 20 secs for back and 21 secs for breast for 25m. Download meetmobile and check out the timings in the latest midget meet at Singapore Swimming Club. If your kid is +/-5 sec range, its prob worth training him seriously. There are many benefits to competitive swim training which I would highly recommend, regardless of timing.
But if winning is the goal, I would suggest a serious chat with the coach on his potential.

[TravelMummy]

jennie1:

Hi all,


Can anyone recommend a great swim coach for stroke correction? My 11 year old daughter is a competitive swimmer but has a few stroke niggles that are not getting fixed at squad. We are looking for 1 on 1 lessons at our condo pool but will travel if we need to. Thanks in advance!

Try Coach Fan of Olympia if she is still available. She trains at Mountbatten swimming complex and used to pffer offer stroke correction but not sure if she is t8o busy now.

[Wolfgirl]

Coach Fan does stroke correction only for her club leh.


For stroke correction, you can try Fish Tang or David of Yellow Fish.
Just google for them.
Or you can try Sea Monsta (Alex). Alex is very good.

[butterwaffles]

Can I check with experienced parents here…How do you know if your child is ready and/or suitable for competitive swimming? Other than being able to swim the 4 strokes? My boy is with Aquatic Masters for Learn-to-Swim. He enjoys the lessons very much. Now wondering if i should have him learn twice a week instead of once a week. The weekly lesson is an hour but usually by the time they get started, it’s more like a 45 min lesson and the class size is usually 6 or 7. Any views?? Forgot to add that he is 4yo and currently still doing freestyle. He has started the backstroke only last week.

[TravelMummy]

Well, as long as he is willing to train, do let nature takes its course. You will know if he has talent or not once you start him on competitions. 4yo is not a bad age to start. Most swimmers drop out later on cos they can’t take the frequency of training while balancing school work once they hit primary school or feel bored swimming up & down a pool for hours. Whatever the case, the training you out your son through will never be wasted because he will enjoy good health in exchange. So dont think to hard, just do it if logistics permit!