Learning swimming at outdoor swimming pool and getting sunburn. Can we apply waterproof sunblock before going in to the swimming pool? What kind of waterproof sunblock is recommended ? Thank you

It's normal everyone has trouble and will go through difficulty with breathing whichever style you begin learning. Take it easy. but I didn't quite get it you meant from one end to another with single breath...  at the full lane?

Anyway, even I still have issues with free stroke on the breathing, haven't found the way work better yet due to my shoulder condition and normally I focus on my breast stroke which is the easiest.

But then again, you just have to learn water treading your own way staying around deep pool by the pool side. I learned my way doing reserved psychology, try to sink myself down underwater at deep pool, I managed to get some ideas eventually by continue doing this (but that's why stay by pool side as ya still learning).
Of course, normally one will just cling to the pool edge if resting, water treading can be exhausting without proper instruction and training. but if you wanna swim in middle lane, you have to learn it in case someone your way and you have to stop at deep section of the pool. If you can, just find hours where you may have chance getting a lane for yourself at public pool (e.g Sat morning or night). that way you can learn more.

I want to know too, wanted to try open water but just too scare to try out

Looking to take some pro swimming lesson to improve my freestyle skill. Anyone has any feedback on the following class?

1) https://www.facebook.com/TotalImmersionFree...asteryMalaysia/
2) https://www.facebook.com/groups/swimsmoothmalaysia/

I am a newby learning to swim. I have a goggles and i noticed that the water keep going in one eye and the other eye is fine. Would this be considered the goggles malfunction already and i need to get a new one?

hai all, need to buy swim jammer online, UK's proswimwear ok?any commment. TQ

No need to buy a jammer all they way from uk lol, there are a lots for sell here also.

Need speedo endurance..It is on £9 a piece, could not find any cheaper than that here. Plus buy other stuffs as well.. Thinking of taking up free shipping offer

There are speedo outlets in Malaysia and sportsdirect also selling speedo jammer, don't have to buy all the way from uk lol.... I think thier so call free shipping offer is within the country but not worldwide...
If you don't mind the brand, Decathlon also sell very affordable jammer.

Yes free shipping to my, of course a certain amount. I need buy online cos not living in klang valley..

Plz provide link if u know where to get original speedo at good price . Tq

For freestyle swimming, it is normal in difficulty with breathing. It can be explain by:

Body balance:

Front and back balance:
- Seesaw effect - when swimming in pool, our body just like a seesaw, if one side going up, then one side will sink down. Usually it cause by head position, a lot of swimmer usually looking forward. Try to imagine when your head is looking forward, then you turn to breath what will happen? Your head is lifting up.

Side to Side balance:
- Water drag - A lot of swimmer swim with flat body, this will create a lot of water drag. Flat body position will causing hand recovery can’t move the elbow from side to front, in this position you only can lift your elbow up and move forward. This is the reason a lot of swimmer will feel their shoulder pain.

To fix this problem, first thing must improve our body balance. Only body balance stable can help breath more easily. 

Thanks, mate. 

Indeed, i have trouble with breathing, though i only raise my head looking forward when i need to peek for incoming swimmer...
I normally twist my body sideway as my hand go up and move forward to pull... since i have history of dislocated joint on my right shoulder, i rely heavily on kicking force to swim forward instead of hands.

my breathing normally get disrupted from water entry into nose and cause plugged ear, either i roll my head too much when taking breath and the water drip into my nose, or I roll too little, the water entry through mouth or nose when it's near water surface...
couldn't be more agree that it must have alot to do with balance, which resulting in me not breathing at the right angle consistently... still finding a way to overcome it, guess i just need more practice for trial & error!

I am a newby learning to swim. I have a goggles and i noticed that the water keep going in one eye and the other eye is fine. Would this be considered the goggles malfunction already and i need to get a new one?