Well, first things first, got swimsuit or not?

second, err.... can sample your cakes as 'payment' ah? hahahaha...

third... how are your transport options?

i'm thinking to learn swimming..anybody noe where can take swimming class??

First, definitely got la, else also won't dare to ask about swimming
Second, that really need to see how
transport it got to depends on location, if 3k I think I have no problem to drive there

Learn together with me!!! >"<

Actually was planning to paste notice everywhere here to teach swimming. I don't have coaching license but I had been taught by coach and have certificate anyway. But my living area don't have swimming pool, the only way I swim is invade into condo and swim

If any of you living nearby Setapak, I can guide you on, but I am not really pro

Chris, I need help, or at the very least, a second opinion, with my butterfly.. staying in Jln Ipoh.. how about lessons?


I can go to where you suggest, or you can come over to Alu's place, if he's free..

err, i need to polish my freestyle and butterfly stroke too.. not improving at all la.. getting slower lagi ada.. how..?

smallbug, since when you need lessons?

Always room for improvement, my good man...

Did you used to compete in the butterfly?

Only in my dreams, unfortunately..

I don't know where's Alu's place...I am new in KL, just know Setapak, haha...Smallbug I believe you do know the rhythm for butterfly right? So what I can give you just how the hands gonna move in water to make you move forward faster. The concept almost the same with Breast Stroke, arms should be shaped rounded rather than too straight. Hand movement is "S", this one you should know. And the kicking...Zzz...hard to explain.

I am free after working hours in weekdays, if you want come to Setapak and swim, we can "invade" the condo here. It's safe, I have my friend's ID anyway

i went to swim yesterday..
till now, i can only swim breaststroke..
my freestyle still suck, i cant breathe properly..
and i need to ask, how to kick in freestyle? i mean, do we need to kick fast, or slowly?

You kick according to your pull in fly, free, well basically everything. But freestyle has a different thing, it depends on your pull-to-kick ratio. If you can do it fast without your stroke rate getting slower, then kick fast. That's for sprinting.

I went off to pool just now for a while and only remember how to float >"<
All sifu please help

For starters, that's ok. Must learn to get used to the water, treat it as a friend. Try treading water to increase your stamina and practice your breathing underwater. ~inhale exhale inhale exhale

i can see skysherly is desparately need a swimming coach ...
i wish i stay near your area, so that i can teach you basic swimming

i need coach too..
i learnt breaststroke all by myself.. observing people, copy their technique.. try myself.. so i need someone to comment on my breaststroke, where can i improve more..
and i need someone to teach me freestyle.. learning from youtube/website wasn't really helpful..

Fast or slow depends on your speed, or how you want to swim. It usually also depends on your rhythm and balance. For example, eventhough Ian Thrope had an unusual rhythm, it definitely didn't mean it was efficient per se, coz it worked for him.

I can describe how I do it when I am cruising. This method is efficient in terms of energy saving per distance, but is not slow either. I've have taught this method to some people before. It seems simple, but it actually turns out to be not so easy for beginning swimmers because it requires rhythm and balance, but it is a good way to learn balance in the water.

For this method, I make one kick per stroke. Each stroke is a long and gliding stroke. Also, there is a lot of body roll each stroke. So it'll look like rolling left and right. Each stroke is fairly strong to provide the propulsion for the glide, so less strokes are used per distance. You should be able to maintain some speed which is necessary for this method. If you're too slow, it will not work. So in the end, there is enough rest between each stroke so you won't get tired for quite a while. I travel around 2-3 meters per stroke.

Oh, practice breathing water, that's something I kinda like to do as well. Cause can hide under the water but kinda bored when doing it alone

YES!!! I'm desperately need a coach!!!
Where's your location?

thanks for the tips. will try it later. hope it works on me.
before this, i only swim across the pool width by holding breath. i breathe 2-3 times only coz i can't breathe properly. never try to swim along the 50m (is it 50m) length, sure i'll stop in the middle. but if use breaststroke, i can go all the way.