water is warmer during evening time, or swim at a faster pace in the beginning to warm yourself up quickly then slowly turn down the pace but don't stop, otherwise you will cool down again.

This post has been edited by h@ksam: Jan 5 2015, 06:19 PM

http://www.dishwithvivien.com/2010/11/buki...-table-charges/

well, one of those smart swim watches is enough to blow a hole on the wallet...

Garena said it right, if you're consistently swimming a few times a week, there's no way you won't improve.

the same goes for any other activity that you do in life.

but if you're looking to shave off the milliseconds for competitive swimming, get someone to time it for you (cheaper and maybe free)

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

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

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

IMHO, as long as your weight is correct based on BMI you're fine, don't focus on the numbers, but what's inside those numbers, muscle or fat.

I place muscle building as one of the important keys. Yes, women should do some weight training too. Your muscles will burn all your extra calories even while you're watching drama. Then top it off with core exercises and cardio. Diet is to control your calories intake so you get into caloric deficit. But diet isn't so easy as you'll end up hungry and might even get more sickness if not properly planned.

what kind of a national sports centre closes at 5pm D:

PJ Palms... first impressions irked me. Half the pool is gone reserved for "lessons" which I see a few kids at the side chatting like in mamak,

the other half is overloaded like a sausage fest.

Should ask for 50% discount from ticket counter.

This post has been edited by h@ksam: Aug 6 2015, 01:11 PM

the dolphin kick is the one that engages the core and it should be relatively easy to practice as well. Just incorporate it into the kick off from the wall after each lap while doing breaststroke or front crawl.

cheap replacement:

1. buff with baby shampoo one drop on each lense, rub nicely with cloth before taking goggles for a swim.

2. forgot to buff before going to pool, no worries, collect some spit in your mouth and spit once on each lens and rub nicely with fingers. Then rinse once in water.

both methods are good enough for one swim session (because you'd rinse your goggles with tap water after use).

if getting a digital watch for swimming, make sure:

1. it is waterproof, the higher rating the safer, reputable brands like Casio 3 ATM also good enough for pools.

2. digital numbers are big, this is so you don't have to bend your arm and squint your eyes to look at the time closely while you're swimming, disrupts the pacing and stresses your watch arm.

I liked how Timex Ironman watches look, they are only around RM 150 on Amazon, they won't ship to Malaysia and over here the prices are too expensive.

just for counting laps, the cheapest of the cheapest is the lap counter clicker from ebay/aliexpress, those that you manually click to get a number up, just click once every time you complete a lap (to and fro), breaks the pace though.

to look cooler a bit, I tried a pebble classic with SwimIO app and Swim.com app which automatically sense and counts laps, it is spot on accurate for front crawl/free style, not sure on breaststroke, absolute fail on butterfly. Had to give up because of that.

if you got money to burn, the Garmin Swim should give decent results for all strokes, but there's hardly any market for this device and can only find brand new ones.

as for me, I find my own average speed in km/hr after using the clicker a few times, threw the clicker aside then focus on completing 1 - 2 hr sessions a few times a week as maintenance.

GL

This post has been edited by h@ksam: Nov 26 2015, 11:07 AM

you just missed the PD Swimon race

https://www.facebook.com/swimon.net

but you can join the group for regular training, just keep yourself updated there

i would like to meet the sales people who made these statements (it's no wonder I give up going to shopping malls for years now)

https://www.quora.com/What-does-10-ATM-mean-on-a-watch

3 ATM from a well known brand like Casio is good enough for the pool.

I also tried China 5 ATM watches from online shopping and they held up nicely after stressing in the pool, but the timekeeping is another issue (don't expect much for something less than rm 30)

Timex Ironman Triathlon are majority 10 ATM at most, if sea swimming no issues, the pool is peanuts for the watch.

This post has been edited by h@ksam: Dec 14 2015, 12:12 PM

I assume you are looking for women's

http://www.lelong.com.my/timex-t5k525-w-ir...7-01-Sale-I.htm

http://www.lelong.com.my/timex-t5k606-w-ir...7-01-Sale-I.htm

http://www.lelong.com.my/timex-t5k600-w-ir...7-01-Sale-I.htm

one of these are enough to last you till you're an expert

get polyester or polyester + PBT mix for chlorinated water.

avoid lycra/spandex unless swimming in the sea.

if you got money to burn, Speedo Endurance Plus, TYR Durafast or Arena poly swimwear, mostly 50/50 polyester/pbt,

if you're on budget, Marium swimming trunks on ebay 90/10 polyester/spandex

GL

incredibly subjective.

students training for competitive swimming would be aiming for half a minute and below.

marathon swimmers should be conservative on energy usage and would be around 45 seconds to a minute+ but factors will change after the first hour and subsequent hour afterwards.

for consistency and endurance in swimming, technique is key, muscles only partially helps. The focus is knowing a proper breathing technique, and proper recovery on every stroke count so that you don't get tire out easily and maintaining a steady heart rate.

It's very much like cardio on the treadmill once you go long distance, the functionality is the same but technique and muscle memory is different.

the club at bukit utama is pretty decent, lots of kids taking basic lessons there on weekend mornings