<![CDATA[All About Competitive Swimming]]>Hi


I am seriously considering getting my DD (Pri 2) involved in competitive swimming. I was told it is very time-consuming. Can parents with primary school children who are in competitive swimming please share your experience in coping with training and school work ? Is swimming at least 5 times a week a must (or even more) for lower primary kids ? DD currently is doing well academically and she is also doing piano so I am afraid the intensive training may affect her work and piano time. However, I feel she should excel in a sport and she is enjoying her weekly lessons.

Also, will she need to master all strokes before she can swim for the swim clubs ? DD has not really been taught the back/butterfly but based on her recent swim times we believe she has potential.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/8856/all-about-competitive-swimmingRSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 18:11:49 GMTThu, 11 Feb 2010 02:12:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:32:16 GMT]]>The offer of 4 free swim%20lessons for $100 plus $55 for mandatory equipment seems like a good opportunity to try a different program. However, be aware that the \"free\" lessons are actually a deposit for stoppage notices, which is a common practice to ensure commitment. swimmingcourses.sg/free…


Before changing coaches, consider:

1. Discussing your concerns with the current instructor

2. Observing other classes or programs

3. Checking reviews and testimonials from other parents

Remember, swimming is a life skill, and patience is crucial. With the right program and consistent practice, your son will likely make progress. The most important factors are safety, enjoyment, and gradual skill development.

For more detailed information on policies and programs, the website swimmingcourses.sg appears to be a valuable resource. It's worth exploring to understand the various options available for your son's swimming education.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2135715https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2135715Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:32:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:32:14 GMT]]>The offer of 4 free swim%20lessons for $100 plus $55 for mandatory equipment seems like a good opportunity to try a different program. However, be aware that the \"free\" lessons are actually a deposit for stoppage notices, which is a common practice to ensure commitment. swimmingcourses.sg/free…


Before changing coaches, consider:

1. Discussing your concerns with the current instructor

2. Observing other classes or programs

3. Checking reviews and testimonials from other parents

Remember, swimming is a life skill, and patience is crucial. With the right program and consistent practice, your son will likely make progress. The most important factors are safety, enjoyment, and gradual skill development.

For more detailed information on policies and programs, the website swimmingcourses.sg appears to be a valuable resource. It's worth exploring to understand the various options available for your son's swimming education.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2135714https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2135714Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:32:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:31:06 GMT]]>

Kamsiahamida\" post_id=\"2134683\" time=\"1717564290\" user_id=\"202421:

Hi,
our p1 child is now with swim alliance. May I know if anyone has any review on that? We are looking at improving the swim timings. Thank you.
I accidently joined a swimming club without actually looking 😂 I sent my 4yo kid to learn swimming with 4 other kids in a swimming pool in Paya Lebar (where the Shell Club used to be at) and when they shut down the place, the coach told me to go to the swimming pool at RI in Bishan instead. So I went there and was stunned. At 7pm everyday, they will just let the kids swim lengths of the pool by themselves under the watchful eyes of the coach standing at the end of the pool. You can just go as many times as you want. Being the competitive me, I went like everyday and within a few months, my son was swimming like a fish including butterfly 😓

He got all his swimming certificates before he was 6yo.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2134685https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2134685Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:31:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:11:30 GMT]]>Hi,

our p1 child is now with swim alliance. May I know if anyone has any review on that? We are looking at improving the swim timings. Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2134683https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2134683Wed, 05 Jun 2024 05:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Fri, 26 Jan 2024 05:24:11 GMT]]>Hi parents,


I would like to get guidance from you to explore for the competitive swimmming.Can pls provide recommendations on good swimming clubs that provide good training and excel students to join in competitions in and out of singapore incl India as well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2128016https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2128016Fri, 26 Jan 2024 05:24:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:49:26 GMT]]>Semi Competitive at the Heartland of Sengkang

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2117987https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2117987Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:49:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:13:52 GMT]]>Hello Dearest Parents,


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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2117983https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2117983Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:13:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:16:55 GMT]]>My son is 7 years old and I want to sign him up for competitive training. Is there any swimming club at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex? Please pm me. Thank you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2014824https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2014824Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:16:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:14:48 GMT]]>What kind of sports is ideal for shaping character?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2011331https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2011331Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:14:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:02:59 GMT]]>My son was a competitive swimmer back in secondary school. Definitely had helped shaped his character (realised he had became a much more determined person). Training for secondary school swimmers are usually really tough and he complained to me some of the times haha. However, he had managed to get into his JC of choice through an appeal due to swimming 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1994212https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1994212Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:02:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:57:36 GMT]]>

fable\" post_id=\"1895603\" time=\"1548137414\" user_id=\"4999:

Our attitude is that competitive sport (not necessarily swimming) is an opportunity for a kid to develop grit - to fail at something, and discover in themselves (hopefully) the determination to continue to fight to improve. With our school system being highly intolerant of failure, this is a safe place to focus on growth rather than on winning. So while our son is not really supremely talented in anything, and even though his parents are not tall, we have encouraged him to pursue his interests - in music, academic subjects and various sports. It is unlikely that he is going to be world class (or even best in Singapore) at anything, but just striving to be better is, we think, a worthwhile cause. And will hopefully have a spillover effect on his academic endeavours and his life.

Just my 2 cents 🙂
I personally wish that this spirit stays strong in Singapore but sadly we do not have that much of a competitive sporting culture compared to the USA, always taking a backseat to paper academics.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1990448https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1990448Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:48:50 GMT]]>Help Swimmers Gain a Competitive Edge - A Glimpse into a Swimmer's Nutrition Plan (Parents Version)

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1988043https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1988043Mon, 27 Jul 2020 23:48:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:38:38 GMT]]>Open for intake

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1962150https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1962150Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:38:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:22:17 GMT]]>Swimming Interest Group For masters swimming or triathlon enthusiasts

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1961931https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1961931Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:22:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:44:33 GMT]]>Hi I’m Looking for a semi competitive program for my 7 year old around ang mo kio . Any suggestions? thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1961561https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1961561Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:44:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:57:28 GMT]]>Hi, I have a 5 yrs old girl. Would like to start private lesson at marine parade condo. However I think private class alone will be lonely and boring. Anyone keen to let their kids learn with my daughter please pm me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1939361https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1939361Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:57:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:29:00 GMT]]>told the coach we will just wait and see… anyway he is only 5 going 6… let him enjoy his lessons first and we will see how it progress…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1896681https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1896681Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:29:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:06:17 GMT]]>I think u are mistaking the term “competitive sports” for participation in sports competitions. I’m all for exposure to races, matches and timed trials, winning and losing, and how to handle each.


But competitive swimming is a very different creature, which entails hours and hours of gruelling training, even for preschoolers. Why invest in such a sport if the kid ain’t keen? Might as well keep that skill for leisure pursuit and find some other interests to learn winning/losing at.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895625https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895625Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:06:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:08:40 GMT]]>

fable:
Our attitude is that competitive sport (not necessarily swimming) is an opportunity for a kid to develop grit - to fail at something, and discover in themselves (hopefully) the determination to continue to fight to improve. With our school system being highly intolerant of failure, this is a safe place to focus on growth rather than on winning. So while our son is not really supremely talented in anything, and even though his parents are not tall, we have encouraged him to pursue his interests - in music, academic subjects and various sports. It is unlikely that he is going to be world class (or even best in Singapore) at anything, but just striving to be better is, we think, a worthwhile cause. And will hopefully have a spillover effect on his academic endeavours and his life.


Just my 2 cents 🙂
The best lesson in life is failure. Since we are intolerant of failing in school, failing in sports is probably more acceptable 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895618https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895618Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:08:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:10:14 GMT]]>Our attitude is that competitive sport (not necessarily swimming) is an opportunity for a kid to develop grit - to fail at something, and discover in themselves (hopefully) the determination to continue to fight to improve. With our school system being highly intolerant of failure, this is a safe place to focus on growth rather than on winning. So while our son is not really supremely talented in anything, and even though his parents are not tall, we have encouraged him to pursue his interests - in music, academic subjects and various sports. It is unlikely that he is going to be world class (or even best in Singapore) at anything, but just striving to be better is, we think, a worthwhile cause. And will hopefully have a spillover effect on his academic endeavours and his life.


Just my 2 cents 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895603https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895603Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:10:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 22 Jan 2019 05:03:18 GMT]]>

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My hub is not very keen.. for very practical reason.. my 5 yrs old boy looks like 4.. he is very small sized.. basically the whole family is small sized so the chances of him being tall/big is slim. He will loss out in size as he grow older..

Any suggestions?
Same reason why we didn’t go down this route as well. Plus the kid himself didn’t want to.

If u read the story of Joseph Schooling, u would know that (i) the internal drive (want to) came from the kid himself. He was the one who woke the parents up at 4am and said take me to my lesson for training now! (ii) physically the kid needs to have an advantage. Eg JS was obviously suited from young to do sports. His mum said he started walking at 8 months old!!! (Normal strong, well-coordinated male babies reach this milestone at 10-11 months at the very earliest. Girl babies and late bloomers at 18 months old)

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895591https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895591Tue, 22 Jan 2019 05:03:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:13:56 GMT]]>My son is 5 coming to 6 this year. He started learning swimming when he was 3. His current coach asked me last wknd if i am interested to try out competitive swimming for him.Obviously the coach see something in him that i dont…haaa


I am not prepared for his question at all. The thought of competitive swimming never cross my mind. I asked my boy. He is not keen for competitive. He says he sure will be the slowest so he doesnt want to compete.

Do you think i should push him a little and see if he can cope with more intensive lesson or just let him be…enjoying his once a week lesson?

My hub is not very keen… for very practical reason… my 5 yrs old boy looks like 4… he is very small sized… basically the whole family is small sized so the chances of him being tall/big is slim. He will loss out in size as he grow older…

Any suggestions?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895560https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1895560Tue, 22 Jan 2019 03:13:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:39:03 GMT]]>Competitive Swimming Classes at Sengkang open for new intake 2019

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1887284https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1887284Thu, 29 Nov 2018 07:39:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to All About Competitive Swimming on Sat, 14 Jul 2018 11:25:19 GMT]]>Looking for a semi competitive program for my 6 year old around Serangoon. Any suggestions?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1857588https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1857588Sat, 14 Jul 2018 11:25:19 GMT