All About Competitive Swimming

[MMM]

ChiefKiasu:

Just to add to your \"Not like\" point 5 -> For girls, we've got to watch out for the broad shoulders part!

Yes yes.... In my case, I wasn't even a competitive swimmer to begin with. The most I did was to take part in inter class swimming competition. I think it's the butterfly stroke that led to the broad shoulder. I am \"limiting\" my dds' swimming knowledge to survival that's all. I think it's important to know freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke but they can stop at that. I do not want them to end up with broad shoulders like myself.

[musette]

Hi,


My dd is doing competitive swimming. Has been since 3rd term in P1 and has taken part in various local competitions. I don't really like her to swim so much cos of the various reasons (too tanned, broad shoulders etc), but she likes it and my hubby encourages her. Two against one, I lose!

She's now in P4. Although most swimmers train at least 5 times a week or even everyday, she only trains 3-4 times a week and could cope well with her studies. Btw, she's also doing violin. If you want to know more about competitive swimming, you can ask me.

[quote]6. Good swimmers are mostly wimps on land. But you will likely see this only after the kid is well into his/her teens. [/quote]Not true lah. She's also athletic on land and has been asked to join the track and field CCA in school. Unlikely that she will turn into a wimp as she grows.

[csc]

musette:

Hi,


My dd is doing competitive swimming. Has been since 3rd term in P1 and has taken part in various local competitions. I don't really like her to swim so much cos of the various reasons (too tanned, broad shoulders etc), but she likes it and my hubby encourages her. Two against one, I lose!

Quah Ting Wen is a swimmer but she's pretty and slim leh! :lol: I also noticed some of the swimmers from China are rather nice-looking too. Maybe, they have a good height to start with. :lol:

[musette]

csc:

Quah Ting Wen is a swimmer but she's pretty and slim leh! I also noticed some of the swimmers from China are rather nice-looking too. Maybe, they have a good height to start with.

My dd is slim too. And tall, about 1.5m, so got advantage . I think because of her streamlined body, her best strokes are back and free.

[workingmom]

Thanks 2ppaamm and musette for the advice.


I think we will give it a try and see if she is keen on more intensive training in a swim club.

Actually it all started when we wanted DD1 to be more outdoorsy and take up 1 sport. Swimming was the natural thing as DH had swam competitively before for school/club. But DD1 wasn’t really interested in improving her strokes until a few months ago when we changed coach. Of course being in P2 already, she is starting a lot later than most kids nowadays. Due to this, she doesn’t really know how to swim butterfly and can do the back but just the basics. I know most club swimmers swim all 4 strokes well but DH is happy for her just to excel in 2 strokes for competition.

She seems excited participating in her school meet - she managed to get a medal for 1 event & another round tomorrow and she’s hoping for a 2nd medal - this has given her more confidence and motivation so we hope that lasts !

[2ppaamm]

musette:

Hi,


My dd is doing competitive swimming. Has been since 3rd term in P1 and has taken part in various local competitions. I don't really like her to swim so much cos of the various reasons (too tanned, broad shoulders etc), but she likes it and my hubby encourages her. Two against one, I lose!

She's now in P4. Although most swimmers train at least 5 times a week or even everyday, she only trains 3-4 times a week and could cope well with her studies. Btw, she's also doing violin. If you want to know more about competitive swimming, you can ask me.

[quote]6. Good swimmers are mostly wimps on land. But you will likely see this only after the kid is well into his/her teens.

Not true lah. She's also athletic on land and has been asked to join the track and field CCA in school. Unlikely that she will turn into a wimp as she grows.[/quote]Oui, she has to go into teens for you to see this lah, say about 15 or 16. In any case, only the very top swimmers (like Michael Phelps and the national swimmers) seem to have this problem. The 'less' of swimmers (good but not the elite ones) seem to balance off better.

Which is better, I think there are advantages in both lah.

[2ppaamm]

musette:

csc:

Quah Ting Wen is a swimmer but she's pretty and slim leh! I also noticed some of the swimmers from China are rather nice-looking too. Maybe, they have a good height to start with.

My dd is slim too. And tall, about 1.5m, so got advantage . I think because of her streamlined body, her best strokes are back and free.

That's what I want to say, if you look carefully at the girls, the good swimmers have broader shoulders than normal. If they are tall as well, it is not really an issue. For girls, I like to choose Back stroke. They become very long. Nice!

Also, many coaches believe that it is the broad shoulders who are good swimmers, not swimmers who became broad shoulders. Keke.

BTW, the ones I know have broader shoulders, but not hulk-like shoulders. Got different hor...

[2ppaamm]

workingmom:

She seems excited participating in her school meet - she managed to get a medal for 1 event & another round tomorrow and she's hoping for a 2nd medal - this has given her more confidence and motivation so we hope that lasts !

Great start!

[kitty2]

I know a coach in YCK who trians kids for the above.Anyone who’s keen PM me


Just sharing

[ApronMama]

Hi, Is there any way to make my ds whoes is now 13 to develop to have broad shoulder, if not through competitive swimming now…?