All About Competitive Swimming

[sunlight7]

He is in K2 now, will be in P1 come 2013. Thanks for the info. I dont need a superkid, just wanted a reference point…actually my main concern is that he doesn’t burn out in his teens.

[DTJ]

Unfortunately that is what is happening to our kids. Burnout. I remembered reading in the papers some months ago where it was reported that our youngsters peak way before they are in their teens and most fizzle out when they hit their teens or maybe even before that, whereas in the States, competitive training only seriously begin when a child is around 10-11 … and they peak around 16-21 … most (not all) of our swimmers would have "retired" by then


I guess besides burnout, it could also be a "priority issue"… In Singapore, our focus is still very much on academics instead of swimming, which is understandable.

[Wolfgirl]

OT a bit… instead of swimming and just swimming…after a short 3 months of tennis when she was 4yo, I am ‘restarting’ Tennis lesson with my girl. (mum and kid lesson).


Hope to have a more ‘holistic’ development for her…

Wet weather recently, thus the coach has been doing quite a bit of land training.

[IMIM]

Hi swimironkids, I notice you have junior c squad in your blog on wed and fri at Sengkang, are they competitive class?

If yes what's the requirement to join and fee?

[swimironkids]

IMIM:

Hi swimironkids, I notice you have junior c squad in your blog on wed and fri at Sengkang, are they competitive class?

If yes what's the requirement to join and fee?

Hi,
Yes I have two competitive classes on wed and Fri.
Those interested can Pm me for details,....only at SengKang

[sunlight7]

Hi swimironkids,

Its been 2 months since my DS joined SAC in Nov 2012 and his 25m freestyle has since dropped by about 3s recently and should go below 20s very soon, its not fantastic timing but good progress. DS is also now doing 50m regularly and enjoying the training sessions wih new friends. He could not complete 50m when first joined SAC. DS is still hopeless in breastroke and backstroke (he says he is afraid he might hit his head). And he is still not confident to plunge into the pool from the "what-do-you-call-that-thing-they-stand-on-to-dive-into-the pool".

The downside is the class can sometimes be too big (more than 20 kids in 2 lanes) so it gets crowded and the faster kids are blocked by the slower ones. Also, there is no age category, so some big but slower kids swim in the same class as younger but fast kids. Its a bit strange to see…

Anyway, his appetite is scary. At the rate he is eating, I will go bankrupt just feeding him. I am also glad to say that his chest and abs are also forming very nicely, so are the broad shoulders and the arm muscles.

As for those vulgar kids, I’ve devised my own solution - my DS just dries himelf, change and goes home, no hanging around the locker room !

Just a bit of progress updates…

God bless.

[swimironkids]

sunlight7:

Hi swimironkids,

Its been 2 months since my DS joined SAC in Nov 2012 and his 25m freestyle has since dropped by about 3s recently and should go below 20s very soon, its not fantastic timing but good progress. DS is also now doing 50m regularly and enjoying the training sessions wih new friends. He could not complete 50m when first joined SAC. DS is still hopeless in breastroke and backstroke (he says he is afraid he might hit his head). And he is still not confident to plunge into the pool from the \"what-do-you-call-that-thing-they-stand-on-to-dive-into-the pool\".

The downside is the class can sometimes be too big (more than 20 kids in 2 lanes) so it gets crowded and the faster kids are blocked by the slower ones. Also, there is no age category, so some big but slower kids swim in the same class as younger but fast kids. Its a bit strange to see....


Anyway, his appetite is scary. At the rate he is eating, I will go bankrupt just feeding him. I am also glad to say that his chest and abs are also forming very nicely, so are the broad shoulders and the arm muscles.

As for those vulgar kids, I've devised my own solution - my DS just dries himelf, change and goes home, no hanging around the locker room !

Just a bit of progress updates........

God bless.

Hi sunlight7,
Glad to hear that your DS is doing fine.
He will improve with time..just stay focus and kids are kids they will still have fun once awhile.
Yes I do agreed that at times it's congested but cnt help it cos due to limited lanes there..it's not easy to run a swim club I must stay .....
There one special need child there apparently he's the one using vulgarity...and the coach is aware of it and on and off the child is council.
According to my friend who text me last nigh, he went to the shower area and also monitor and there was no vulgarity there...his son is also training there
Starting block is thing you stand on and practice your dive :xedfingers:
After all the swim he needs to replenish all energy....eat cheap and good food like bread with grapes, banana.....etc...hehe
Correct practice makes perfect and in no time he will also improve and gain confident in his breast and back :boogie:
Cheers and God bless all!

[dolphin]

Any recommendation for swimming fins used for 7 & 8 years old kids?

[Wolfgirl]

My girl just uses the fins sold at her club. Cheap. About $15 a pair. Or less.


My girl can do 400IMs nowadays. And her strokes have improved significantly.
She smiles when she is in the pool, which is very important. It shows that she enjoys it and not hates it.

[swimironkids]

dolphin:

Any recommendation for swimming fins used for 7 & 8 years old kids?

If you are with a club you can buy from them if not Mustaffa Shopping Centre has a lot . Common type is the yellow and blue