Sungai Long club house (excellent pool)
bukit jalil pool
kg pandan pool
ching wu pool
shah alam pool
Pj palm

Sungai Long club house (excellent pool)
- plan to do that you knw outsider charges is how much ? for weekend

bukit jalil pool
- last choice after bandar tun razak

kg pandan pool
- where is this ? can introduce more

ching wu pool
- i learn my swimming here, frankly the pool a bit dirty and expensive than bandar tun razak

shah alam pool
- too far

Pj palm
- too far

why u no introduce bandar tun razak ? you know of any condo with good swimming pool allow outsider to use ? if need to pay a small fee oso i dun mind, hopefully somewhere near bandar mahkota cheras/sg long

I only swim public pool.
Sg long club house, ask your friend with membership to bring you in, I think RM10 per pax

Bukit Jalil weekday 5 weekend 6
Kg pandan same rate, it's near bulatan kg pandan, it's also malaysia paralympic training hostel there
Ching Wu I never been
Shah Alam I also never been
PJ palm only 25mins from my house, which is actually further from your house (without traffic). Bukit Jalil even take longer to travel sometimes. RM8 weekday night.
MMU pool, i think RM4

Tun Razak session is too short and I don't like the water there, feels very chlorinated.. I used to learn swimmming there..

Hi guys, anyone can recommend me where can I learn swimming around puchong?

How to overcome fear of deep water? I can swim breaststroke already (half decent), but still nervous and afraid to go swimming in the deep end.

3k pool close for renovation?

use a floatie and do a few laps with it, then try one lap without it. The first time you do it, prolly you'll panic and swim much faster to reach the end so you can grab onto something, hence your expel your energy and you're out of breath, so go back to floatie again to relax. Do a few times a week then start doing two laps without it in rotation, then increase to 3 etc. until you're physically strong enough to do without it permanently (yes, there is no magical overnight express lesson, put your commitment to it and you'll see some results)

if you're a complete noob, never swim alone, have someone overwatch you or swim when there's others around. The 25m pool would be easier too than going for the olympic size. GL

Anyone here know the best public swimming pool around Setapak? I just know there's one at Setiawangsa..

I think its the matter of fear drowning deep below, that's what i encounter before.

I also noticed 3K was sealed off when I drove by recently... the whole place looked run down now really... trying to find any sign as I slowly drove through the traffic but didn't see any notice about its fate...

Owh..ok

Any idea on inexpensive classes I can go to learn butterfly stroke around KL? I can do the other strokes fairly OK and swim fairly often around 2-3 times a week in a condo pool in Mt Kiara. The others I can pick up fairly OK, but butterfly I have a major problem with mastering the dolphin kick/body swerve thingy. Think I may not limber enough. Any suggestions on classes?

After three months of swimming about 3~4 times a week, started with only 350M each session... Now i can finally swim at least 700M per session without stopping! I am using Garmin Swim to track. Really happy that I have made this a habit, can feel my body starting to tone and I sleep better, feel more confident about myself generally! I don't get headaches/migraine so often anymore! Problem is I haven't really lost weight cause never control my diet. LOL! But most of my clothes and pants are starting to become really loose.

For those who are about to start swimming, take that first step. It's gonna be hard in the beginning, your heart is going to pump so fast like you are going to die and your muslces will be sore. But it will be worth it in the end, just keep doing it and don't give up!

well done, wish I had the budget for a garmin watch,

if you aim to lose weight, you need to measure according to calories per hour. A one hour swimming session would burn less than an hour of jogging depending on the stroke. Also, you lose metabolism much quicker after you stop swimming as compared to jogging because the water cools you faster.

http://www.active.com/triathlon/articles/h...s-swimming-burn

700m would take a around 15mins+ on endurance or less if you're into speeding. It is said that catabolic state doesn't happen until at least hitting into the 20th minute during the cardio session. I generally keep a ratio of 2:1 for myself, means 2 hrs of non-stop swimming is equivalent to 1 hr of non-stop jog, but I am a full time flier so it should be more in theory.

GL

Thanks!

I swim after my work so usually I don't have time to swim for one full two hours. LOL I usually get so tired and won't be able to wake up the next day even if I sleep early that day. Perhaps I need to train further. But I like swimming instead of jogging because I fell down in high school and busted my knees. Now I couldn't really do land sports without feeling slight pain on one of my knees so swimming is my to-go exercise. I did read about all the articles swimming vs jogging. While jogging burns more calories, I like the fact swimming tones your entire body instead of just one part of it.

How good is the Pebble Smartwatch in terms of swim tracking? Is it really recommended? Thinking of getting one as it's much cheaper than the Garmin Swim.

may i ask what brand of swimming attire is long lasting?

i bought ogival shorts type tights but some fabric become damaged/ expand after use 3 to 4 months.. cant use anymore


i prefer the shorts/tights type with another piece of underwear inside.... so far hard to get. ogival had it but now cant find

This post has been edited by eddyooi: Jun 18 2015, 01:38 PM

where to buy garmin swim? how much?

I am using Speedo. They are more expensive. I use it everyday and it doesn't go out of shape. I am using the "endurance" series which is supposed to last, according to their USPs. But I am not sure about male's swim wear because I am not very sure if you are aware that I am not male.

Garmin Swim can get from here, in the garage sales, just search for it. It's about RM600 by the way.

bought the same brand at Aeon. It turns crappy after a year. I do not think any brand will last if you consistently use it few times a week. Treat it like wear and tear like jogging shoes. Always wash with clean water after use to rinse off the chlorinated water, that should preserve them longer.

Also could not find the same pair anymore, so gave up and bought some no namer jammers online.

I have no qualifications to teach you, but based on my weekly experiences, it will demand a much higher discipline on maintaining fitness level and physique. One of the reason I retired from the other strokes was to maximise calories burned per hour as it is my main cardio.

If you have determination, you should be able to self-learn. Master the freestyle then do a few dolphin kicks for every freestyle laps, it's hard to explain in words but try to read up on undulation, that is what your body should be doing endlessly and effortlessly. GL

BTW, do you live at that condo or do you sneak in to utilise the pool?

That's ok, after a year, you're going to get used to it and 700m will be a bore. I don't like to stress my knees from jogging so swimming is my forte.

The other main drawback you would experience is the sudden elevated hunger level after a long swim, you might be tempted to snacking more than you should. I don't have any tips to suppress that, you're going to have find a way to control it yourself

This post has been edited by h@ksam: Jun 18 2015, 11:09 PM