All About Competitive Swimming
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Life Saving is great in helping the kids heighten their safety awareness around water.
If certification is important to you, then go for it.
Competitive swimming is a different pursuit. After my 2 kids joined competitive swimming 3 years ago, they have become more focused in the things they do. What was more obvious is their level of self confidence.
Do not be lured into a false sense of Guarantee that if you join the best or popular club, your kid will be guaranteed to rise to the top. Competitive sports doesn’t work that way. What is most important is that the kid/swimmer respond positively to the coaches.
It is best to let the child attend trial lessons in a few clubs to see their respond. If they enjoy it, then its well and good. If they dread it…we will be the one dragging them to each session.
Whatever your decision. The child must enjoy that activity.
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Chen Tai Tai:
Jurong Country Club has classes on Saturday and Sunday morning. You may drop by to visit if your are keen.Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good swim school around holland/bukit timah area? APS acjc & swim fast do not have any weekend morning classes available. Thanks! -
Yes, I agree with Jon that the child must enjoy the activity. I really dread seeing children being dragged to my lessons. If they don't enjoy themselves, they won't put in any effort in the class, and will not improve at all. In the end, nothing is achieved, and the parents have just wasted their money.
There are so many other sports that the child can take up. If swimming is not for them, try other sports. As long as you get them off the couch and their eyes off a screen
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swiminsg
For Lifesaving 1 > Lifesaving 2 > Lifesaving 3 > Bronze Medallion and CPR, what is the timeline we are looking at for a 14-15 yo competent swimmer? I checked out your website. Does it mean after 10 lessons, they will be ready to take Lifesaving 1? Thanks! -
zeemimi:
I presume you were looking at the crash course. The first crash course of 10 weeks will bring your child through Lifesaving 1, 2 and 3 certifications together. The 10th session is usually the test.swiminsg
For Lifesaving 1 > Lifesaving 2 > Lifesaving 3 > Bronze Medallion and CPR, what is the timeline we are looking at for a 14-15 yo competent swimmer? I checked out your website. Does it mean after 10 lessons, they will be ready to take Lifesaving 1? Thanks!
With regards to the timeline, if your child is able to pass all the tests on the first try, he will finish up to Bronze Medallion and CPR within 20 lessons. However, Bronze Medallion has a timed-component which requires the student to take off clothes, jump into the water and swim 50 metres, and save a victim and swim back the 50 metres, all within 3 minutes and 15 seconds. This will require lots of practice once the training for Bronze Medallion begins.
I personally took up lifesaving at 15 years old, and completed the higher awards (beyond Bronze Medallion and CPR) when I was 16. However, I really did swim a lot during that period to get my fitness up to standard. -
Anyone knows if there are any swimming meet where we can register our kids to compete? My girl is 8yo.
Thanks.
Jeremy -
ob1knobe:
Jeremy you can pm me for more details on the next swim meetAnyone knows if there are any swimming meet where we can register our kids to compete? My girl is 8yo.
Thanks.
Jeremy
Regards
Jeff -
The kolam Ayer community sports club just had their swim meet on Sunday.
Another swim meet you can look out for is Civil Service club meet. They held it in April this year if I am not wrong. -
Thanks Wolfgirl.
Wolfgirl:
The kolam Ayer community sports club just had their swim meet on Sunday.
Another swim meet you can look out for is Civil Service club meet. They held it in April this year if I am not wrong. -
My daughter, 10 years old, is currently doing comp swimming in a private club. However, the competition this year is only 3 times.
Anyone knows if there are any swimming meet where we can register our kids to compete?
Thanks.
Ken
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