All About Recreational Swimming

[pair]

Well i saw the videos,it is really nice and useful.I would like to thank you.

[titank]

Anyone interested to join this swimming school in which I can refer you. :imcool:

[En-joy]

my experience with my 2 gals, they can swim without a board after almost 1 to 2 months.


8 months is too long, this playing mode is not serious swimming enough

[SAHMwith2boys]

The coach might be too lax and so the children are not taking the lessons seriously. Especially when the whole class is like that. However, note that it also depends on the age of the child. I was told that the younger is the child, the longer they take to learn swimming. But for your DS who is already 7, he should be able to understand the instructions given by the coach.


My DS1 started lesson when he was 8 and after about 6 months, he was able to swim quite well. DS1 has phobia putting his head under water during the initial stage. For DS2, he started lesson when he was 5, but after 4 months, I see him still doing the same thing and the coach don't seem to push the kid if the kid is not willing to go the extra step, and he seems to let the kid play around. :moneyflies: I decided to change the coach. After changing for about 2 months, DS2 is now progressing well and can tell that he's improving.

[cnimed]

For a normal 7 yr old this is not acceptable. Swimming coaches usually should look at the strokes, kick, build power or stamina, and the last 5-10 min will be some games. It is not play all the time. But how big is the class? If it is a very big class it may be a fun social but not necessarily good for picking up skills.

[iLoveChubby]

The class is not v big, average size but i noted that the coach takes in all kinds of level… i mean at the same time slot, there are kids like mine who hv been learning for more than 1/2 yr and i just heard fr my hubby that the coach also takes in new, young kids (beginner stage) so in a sense, everyone’s learning curve is different… how to teach in sync??..

Really thk i shd change coach soon… despite my DS’s strong objection…
Thanks all for your advice…

[gladyschan]

Happy Fish provides good swimming instructors. Professional teaching and very fast. I am learning with my daughter and she is improving very fast!

[Village Girl]

Oh dear, i must consider changing a swimming coach. My elder girl has been learning for 3 years +, till now not able to swim well (9 this year). I already told the coarch that she is taking too long. $$$ and time wasted. My younger girl follow her sister everytime n till now head dare not go into the water.

I think the coach is too lax.

[JGMum]

From my experience, I think that a strict coach can work wonders, but parents must be able to take the protests and crying from the child when he is being pushed out of his comfort zone. The coach I engaged earlier was "too nice", and DS1 enjoyed his swimming lessons (because it was more like play time). He did learn, but at a much much slower pace. DS1 who started lessons when he was 5 started learning the strokes of "free style" only after 1.5 years with that coach, so he was swimming with his board for a long time.


We changed to a stricter coach, and DS2 who turns 5 this year started learning the strokes of free style after 2 months. This coach made him swim laps continuously even when he protests and cries (he complains that he is tired). I was very tempted at first to pull him out of the course as I watched him "suffer" during the lesson. But now after 2 months, his stamina has improved and he is learning well, so I am glad we persevered.

[damnsel]

Hello.


I am looking for private infant swimming lessons for my son wh just turned 9 months old.

Anybody has reviews on any instructor/ companies?

Your reviews are much appreciated.