<![CDATA[Ang Peng Siong Swimming School]]>Hi there,


Would appreciate feedback. I am considering this swim school for my 4 year old son.

Many thanks 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/27244/ang-peng-siong-swimming-schoolRSS for NodeWed, 06 May 2026 01:01:40 GMTSun, 23 Oct 2011 19:34:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:30:08 GMT]]>Read so much about aps comments, I’Ve decided to enrolled my son with apw instead.

Well, I wasn’t impressed with the coaches at all. Was told the couple from china were veteran coaches however it’s just another robotic way of coaching. The lady coach were on 1/2 inch heels and all she did was, "swim 4 laps free style", "4 laps breaststroke" etc. She spents the rest on the time checking her handphone.
The synchronize swimming coach (long hair lady) dressed in jeans and t shirt, dark eye wear gave some instructions to the students and she sat down throughout the training lesson meddling her handphone. Towards the last 15 mins, she stood up and gave verbal instructions because she notices parents were there watching, including myself.
The only time coaches were spotted serious in their job when apw is around.
I plan to withdraw my boy end of this year and look for a private coach instead. Really
waste time and waste money.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411360https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1411360Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:30:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Mon, 08 Jul 2013 05:12:05 GMT]]>Hi Swimdad


I have pm you.

Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1031986https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1031986Mon, 08 Jul 2013 05:12:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:36:28 GMT]]>Hi all,

I was a formerly Swim teacher with APS and now I started my swim school- SWIM MOVEMENT SG, http://www.swimmovement.sg.

I wish to clarify the diff. btw Swim Teacher and Swim coach.

A swim teacher is liked a pre-school or school teacher that guide the students through and correct their language abilities. The APS swim class is the max of 4/5 students hence it is very easy to teach.

For team coaches, they are liked lecturers who not longer focus on the kid's understanding of languages for example 'a business management class'. In SWIM team, those who cannot catch up, will drop out along the way, the coaches do not have the time to get into the pool to teach those weaker ones. All teaching should be done in the 'Learn-to-Swim' or Endurance. hence the grader who sent a students to a swim team plays a vital role (He/she must be good enough to judge if the student is ready for competition). In a competitive swim team of 40, only a few can make it for the next level or sometimes not a single soul. The rest is the make up the numbers.

Also APS has a strong pool of 'learn to swim' students hence other coaches or other swim clubs will poach those potential ones.

I am not speaking for APS but hope parents can understand between a learning class and competitive team.

SWIM DAD Jeremy

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1029667https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1029667Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:36:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:39:45 GMT]]>thanks for sharing. was considering to send my boys to them.


perhaps would reconsider

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1023633https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1023633Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:39:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:48:25 GMT]]>Thanks for sharing all your experiences. Really helps in choosing swimmingschools for my nephews 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/951596https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/951596Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:48:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:25:51 GMT]]>Hi Wolfgirl,

we should take the feedback of Kodomosuki, Westie33, Titank,Hquesk and others, as very beneficial. They were speaking the reality and their experiences, which I have learnt and then preempt in the swimming classes.

I have personally seen the team swimmers, and some of them have deplorable swim techniques, which if not corrected, will place them at the losing end of competitions. Hence, it is important that coaches and teachers and instructors, scrutinise every student’s strokes, breathing techniques, movement techniques, final dash techniques, etc, and correct them before it is too late for the potential Olympic swimmers.

Hence, all who teach/coach/instructs must do their jobs well.
I am not an APS staff (just in case I am promoting too much of the school), but just an ordinary parent who saw some good works done by the APS staff. But in any organisations, there are bound to be a few bad elements.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/891428https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/891428Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:25:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:39:51 GMT]]>They teach good strokes and techniques.


Foreign coaches are there to coach, not teach.

If you are in the team, you need little correction on your strokes.
If you need correction on your strokes, you should not be in the team.

If you need to improve your strokes for competitions, there are the competitive teams.
You can pay for individualised sessions with coaches anywhere. Need not go to swim schools.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/883038https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/883038Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:39:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:47:24 GMT]]>I like the Singaporean young coaches. They helped my son swim well. I put him in APS as my own swim techniques are of poor quality. They have raised my son’s standards.


My neighbour’s son, after swimming for a few years in APS has just left. He was under the PRC coaches, who were just there shouting swim swim but does not correct the errors in the strokes. So his father says, waste of time.

As a beginner, I say, go for APS.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/878092https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/878092Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:47:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:22:22 GMT]]>Titank, I pm you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/687839https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/687839Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:22:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:16:52 GMT]]>Ang Peng Siong never teach so no chance to train be a 小飞鱼？

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/687722https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/687722Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:16:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:49:07 GMT]]>

Kodomosuki:
Ang Peng siong just an legend..

No more..
School lousy..
My kids attended..
NO patient ..
Quit..
School of APS runs by his wife..
If you have any complain , she don't entertain 😞
Lousy lousy ..
My personal comments on your feedback:

Feedback - Ang Peng Siong just a legend
Reply - Agree. He don't visit or check the school. Wife runs the show.

FB - No patient
R - Half agree. Diff coaches diff style. Depends on yr luck. The PRC guys
dun care

FB - ..Mrs Ang dun entertain complain
R - Can't agree more.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/685388https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/685388Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:49:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:41:26 GMT]]>Ang Peng siong just an legend..

No more..
School lousy..
My kids attended..
NO patient ..
Quit..
School of APS runs by his wife..
If you have any complain , she don't entertain 😞
Lousy lousy ..

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/684948https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/684948Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:41:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:13:17 GMT]]>hquek,


Care to share the charges of the private coach? Male or female? Just to want to have a backup plan if the current swimming school keep changing coaches.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/684926https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/684926Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:13:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:22:42 GMT]]>Sorry, not quite updated. Friend enrolled her kid under a local. He is very good. Hers was scared of water, but somehow overcame her fear under him. Guess its a lot of luck.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/678229https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/678229Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:22:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:36:51 GMT]]>

hquek:
Very structured. Progress depends on how easily the child takes to water. Some kids progress very fast, others take a long time. DS1 was with them previously. I couldn't take the parking crazy (at farrer park) and switched to private coaching.

My daughter withdrew
after being coached by one of the PRC coaches. She started with local coaches but changed once she reached advance stage - two more stages to go before graduation. Her PRC coach was totally irresponsible - a young guy named Lee. He simply asked the students to swim here there w/o correcting their strokes. Made jokes & walked around. My daughter & another student (friend of mine) now continuing with private trainer. Think APS should seriously look at engaging PRC coaches. :imdrowning:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/678194https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/678194Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:36:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:33:00 GMT]]>Very structured. Progress depends on how easily the child takes to water. Some kids progress very fast, others take a long time. DS1 was with them previously. I couldn’t take the parking crazy (at farrer park) and switched to private coaching.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/677988https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/677988Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:33:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:39:23 GMT]]>Understand that need to go for an assessment & employed many PRC swimming coaches. Maybe APS can train the child become Asia Flying Fish!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/677942https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/677942Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:39:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:29:31 GMT]]>Wow, that’s nice!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624352https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624352Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:29:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:43:06 GMT]]>Yeah, term is over for the kids, so I get to look-see look-see here a bit. How time flies! Wah just had a really nice dinner at Southbank (I’m in Brisbane), a break from all the cooking…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624288https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624288Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:17:30 GMT]]>wow, 2ppaamm, long time no ‘see’!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624274https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624274Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:17:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ang Peng Siong Swimming School on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:39:03 GMT]]>Just go and try them out! Worked for some, not for all. Depends on your child. Worked for my girls.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624109https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/624109Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:39:03 GMT