Hi,

Since this is a fitness forum, how many of you swim regularly?

It's one of the best exercise there is, but surprisingly not many people talk about it.

since you asked, do you swim and where do you usually go for swimming?

I swim, mostly freestyle and use public pool.

can't seem to get butterfly stroke right

wow no one swims for sport here

Swimming don't really need companion but it is kinda boring if always swim alone unlike other sports such as racquet games

Agree on that part that swimming is a solo sport. But so as jogging, hiking, cycling.

Teach me swim lol.

Jogging, hiking and cycling need to find a suitable place and requires equipments but swimming only need the "trunk". Besides, swimming pool is available in most condo. I also uses the excuse to be "clean" for sports (waxing)

I swim nearly every evening in my condo’s pool. I feel relaxed and free of any stress whenever i swim. Somehow, its kinda like my daily routine now

Maybe it's because swimming pools are not as common in Malaysia and most charge money, so not many willling to do it for sport?

Unless you live in a condo that has one.

All you need is just a 30 mins HIIT swimming for weight loss. I think most who are swimming in Malaysia just do it during weekends family day - At least that is what I can see in my condo

they dip in water only, and mostly breaststroke. how can burn any fat like that?

I swim 45 mins on Saturday & Sunday.

I do not condemn those who do breaststrokes after doing a full lap on an Olympic size pool just as a temporal rest before resuming into freestyle. But yeah, I have seen some who rests 45 mins after half lap on breast strokes.

there's always swimming events one can join .then u will be more focus to train
there not many condos with olympic size pools. name me a few if you can. most condos infinity /25meters lengh.
so i'd opt for an public olympic pool which cost only a few RMs

I never feel comfortable swimming at open sea though. Seeing the fishes and weird huge sea animals swim beneath me is very unsettling to me.

Condo swimming pool is ok, 25meters is sufficient for butterfly strokes.

I consider myself lucky as I have access to the 50m pool at KGNS. I swim 3 days a week but low mileage (between 5-6000m a week). Training is for triathlons so just freestyle. I think there's a fair number of people doing swimming as part of multisport events (triathlons and aquathlons) but it's a very small proportion of the population.

For people who have left school, Masters swimming is badly promoted and there are simply not enough local competitions for normal people to participate in. Just check out the ASUM website - hardly any pool events for average folk.

This post has been edited by Kidicarus: Mar 8 2019, 10:31 AM

open water swim is a different thing. but nice. if you swim in PD, i doubt you will see any fishes due to the visibility.
if you swim some islands..then only you might see some fishes for example, Perhentian islands. open water swim there is awesome. visibility is stunning. k
just watch out for the jelly fishes, then ur good

just a bit scary for me in open sea. Never feel comfortable.

i also swim 2 or 3 times weekly before at a club house. I swim at night usually after 7pm, But what scares me is that I tend to get sick often compared to before I started my routine. usually fever, flu or cough. Also I not sure why, but I feel yucky when I see somethings in the pool like any foreign stuff. Hence, next month Im trying to swim in another club house with another pool, hopefully I dont get sick often.

Also I think in Malaysia the weather is not nice to swim there are times i go change come out and its raining so I cant swim.

But its a good solo sport and can really can keep you healthy if you mix swimming with gym.

Maybe you should swim in the afternoon during warmer hours and try to avoid aircon place immediate after u exit the swimming pool.

After swim and exposed to aircon is not good for body, can get sick.

I prefer public pool, because they are usually warmer and exposed to sunlight. Club house and condo swim pools tend to be colder due to obstruction of sunlight by the surrounding high rise buildings.

You need a coach to guide you in open sea swimming.

there are covered pools. but yes, it indeed helps if we have more of them + no session limit in most pools

Covered pool is very cold...

I did some swimming when practising for Ironman Malaysia last year. Each swim session around 2-3km, twice a week.

Active swimmer here, swim 2k km per session, 4 times a week.
Need cool water to swim laps so your body won't get overheat.

Training for Swimon open water events, next 10k km event in PD.
My pace is very bad 2m++ every 100m.

I have settled down here in Penang and chose Spice Setia Aquatic as my main play ground, top notch & well maintained facility. Permata Sport Complex is nice too, cheap but too far for me.

2m for every 100m is bad? Then should be a good swimming pace?

Not exactly 2 minutes...2m15s +- at long distance pace. If can cut by 30s I am very happy already.
Still need 2 hours to complete a 5k km swim..

freestyle or breast stroke 2km? (50m x 40 laps not bad)

p/s not so much into open water swimming, have phobia of sea...

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: May 13 2019, 02:09 PM

Must try - it is fun actually...

You can overcome the fear - the visibility is zero at places like Port Dickson - really need to know how to sight if you swim free style else you will stray off course.
Can't see anything under water. Sighting and drafting are essential in open water swimming..

As kid i did go public pool,.. nowadays,.. condo punya pool also never use,..

I swim 3-4 times a week, but stamina not good. 1000m (front crawl) is the max distance for me. Very boring swimming laps, so no plan to improve.

Butterfly stroke i cannot even complete 50m... 25m already a challenge

open water swim actually is fun. and for a swimmer u will enjoy anytime in a good vis almost lake like open water swim. it is easier to float in sea so no worry. Train to have confident in floating skill first before u start swimming.

i did a few swimming marathon last time. now a fat uncle but my floating skill is top 1 top 2 even amongst good swimmers

Anything more than 1km might be boring swimming in the pool. Unless go w friends.

That's why Open Water is gaining popularity with strong swimmers. SWIMON organise clinics in PD and Putrajaya before their races.

open swimming aduh... have to worry about river pollution, sea snakes, collision with hard objects/stones/ rip current/ hantu air...

too scary for me

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: May 29 2019, 03:18 PM

fat of course floating is top 3 lah.... .. joking only... jangan marah

I can float but very low in the water and legs sink. Salt water easier to float but when got waves it can easily go over nose and mouth.

Putrajaya OK mah.. man-made lake. Basically a very big pool.
https://www.malaysiaopenwaterswimming.com/p...-marathon-swim/

I picked up swimming last year in order for me to do my first Ironman. Now the longest I can swim is 6.5kms (during Kapas- Marang open water event in 2018) with 1 or 2 stops for hydration. All I can say is, swimming is doable - as long you have the passion to master it.

Good sport for all conditions.. whether its for injury recovery or cardio training. I swim 2km three times a week.

I go to the pool 2 times a week. I swim at 5 morning to keep up with work. Swimming helps me to improve breathing and it has a good effect on the heart.
I have been swimming for 3 years and feel great. It helps me before the working day. I am energized for the whole day.

I used to swim twice a week.

but now long time didn't go swimming already coz busy.


Also, I find it leceh to need to change to swimsuit then after swimming need to shower again (I'm female though).

That’s 40 laps per session?

Haven't swam in awhile cuz I found a better sport that burns more calories, cycling and I enjoy it far more...

But swimming teaches you discipline with breathing and being smooth and streamline to save and conserve energy. One of my best times in Olympic size pool.

There are some maybe not on Lyn, cuz I got some training from this guy... Same area at the time.

Hes mad slightly over 2.1 - 2.4km in 42, 43 mins...

Took me a year to get that timing... 54mins 2km

Probably can't do it cuz haven't swam in a year..

This post has been edited by Fenix98: Aug 15 2019, 10:54 PM

In the end I gave up cuz the breathing discipline was getting to my head, and the guy I met at the pool is too hard core to even follow...

prefer gulping air putting power down on repetitive cycling strokes instead...and enjoying greenery

That might be a bit too extreme. Is he very toned or just thin build? may end up with marathon runners type of body with that sort of extreme.




P/S For what it's worth, the past participle of swim is swum... not swam... *haven't swum*

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Aug 16 2019, 12:04 AM

Tips - learn butterfly and master it. can show off a bit

On the contrary, I see it as time saving as you don't have to shower at home after that.

I agree it's a bit leceh for females to swim. Modesty and things like that.

but having said that, guys are getting very modest these days too, mostly due to body image problem

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Aug 16 2019, 12:10 AM

mat salleh guy... Left Malaysia...

Yeah iM type body build. Lean with extreme endurance and threshold for pain...

This post has been edited by Fenix98: Aug 16 2019, 12:14 AM

yea, I have seen some swimmers that do many laps, but they don't have good body tone strangely. Too much protein lost during extreme calories burn. Marathon runners also like that.

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: Aug 16 2019, 12:14 AM

I like swimming. I had back problems in childhood. Doctors advised swimming. I have been swimming for 15 years.
I like to swim in a free style. I have never done this professionally. I swim for myself and my physical form. I can swim every day, sometimes swimming a little less. It is already hard to imagine life without a pool.

Do you guys miss swimming?

Will swimming be allowed post MCO?

It's best for seniors with arthritis.
Younger people can choose more intensive workout.

When I used to do CrossFit, swimming was too easy. This is way professional swimmers spend hours for strength training in the gym and swim with heavy water resistance devices on body.

Hello all pro swimmers here. I couldn't seem to find any thread related to swimming other than this. I'm a total beginner in swimming and I really want to be a better swimmer (also to have better stamina) for my health after MCO ends.

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask but I want to learn how to tread water by myself and swim a longer distance. As most of you are experienced swimmers, do you think it's possible for me to do it without an instructor?

Need instructor if u want to swim properly. If you are talented , very fast u pick up. No instructor , no one to correct your strokes.

I think it's possible to learn how to tread water etc without an instructor. But strokes wise, to swim longer distance, need good technique. Need to get basics right, and best to learn with an instructor so someone can correct you

I still don't have confidence to go to water deeper than my shoulders even though i can swim . I really want to learn how to tread water to overcome this fear and be truly at ease in water. My freestyle & breaststroke are passable i guess.

This post has been edited by un.deux.trois: May 28 2020, 11:45 AM

What’s the considerable good Timing for 1000m?
I was swimming leisurely last year
47mins for 1800m
1:49/100m sounds good?

I rarely swim nowadays. But last time I incorporated crossfit and I can swim faster, my stroke smoother and feel lighter.

got but just basic nia like freestyle and frog style. do both is good exercise for me

I think modern swim pool all have shoulder height at its deepest part only.

I personally dislike the deep swim pool , can drown if got cramp or accidentally swallow water especially when you do butterfly.

doubble

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: May 28 2020, 06:01 PM

yup.

and it might not be easy to switch to proper stroke once you are used to your own strokes.

I saw one guy swim butterfly really like so wrong... I think he learned himself one.

This post has been edited by Chrono-Trigger: May 28 2020, 06:02 PM

I actually learned how to swim from my friend who is not an instructor but he was able to correct my strokes whenever possible. So the best option is to get an instructor then. Will probably do so after MCO! Thanks you both

Butterfly is one of the hardest strokes out there! Very easy to learn the wrong things haha

Swim is best for elderly. But for me in my 40’s too easy. I prefer weight training and HIIT.

Would encourage everyone especially kids to learn how to swim, not only for elderly. It is a basic skill into any watersport. Just like running before football.

Apart from sports, it is also a required skill for careers in shipping, airlines, fisheries, govt agencies eg navy, bomba, customs etc

+1 on this!


Besides exercise, it's a valuable life skill that might save somebody's life in the future!

Swimming is also a good sport for elderly. Very minimal impact on joints.

as we get older, sports like badminton, jogging, cycling would become unsuitable due to joint problem.

+1 on your reply.
Also it's a good alternative exercise for overweight / obese people as it's low impact and works most of the muscle groups too.

Unless living in a condo, the only issue is a swimmer needs to find public swimming pools within close range of this neighbourhood for convenience sake.

I love swimming but I rarely get to go swim. Only if I go to the beach or a hotel where they provide a swimming pool. It's been a long time since I swam, I miss it a lot....

Now COVID swimming also need to have protocol and take turns

I have joint issues since younger age and my knee caps macam very loose and big. Therefore swimming is the only sport that I could do without feeling pain all over the joints. But since MCO, miss swimming at my condo pool. Mgmt said if open pool need follow sop to have lifeguard full time station thr to ensure sop followed.. don't know when only open back.

I haven't go to public pool yet so cannot imagine the take turn. You meant like after swim, for a period of time, then climb up to queue so that others can have chance to swim? I am sorry if I sound ridiculous

The private pool I am going , only allows 1 person per lane, and 1 hour per session. Entrance fee also increased to compensate for less people.

I see. How about the control of shower/locker area ? If I remember correctly, that is the only place at pool that is considered risky, not the pool water itself which a lot of people thought it should be

Not suppose to shower, but I was the only one at the swim pool this morning, so they also don't mind.

Not..not supposed to shower thr after swim? Hmmm. If that is the SOP,.. I guess I will just have to wait longer than. Cannot tahan the stickiness, the chlorine smell stick to me after swimming and driving back home

Anyway, thanks for the info
At least I am prepared

Ya... the limit the number of people that can enter into pool. And the reduce the session time to about 1 hour including showering time previously is 2 to 2.5 hours. No increase of price though.

Dangerous is when showering as toilet is confine and normally pack during end of session or if you are too close to other swimmer in the pool

I swim competitively, very good exercise, does wonders on my stamina and lungs.

too bad swimming pools are closed during MCO, although I disagree with it though.

yeah.. i miss swimming.. although not doing it competitively, but it sort of having therapeutic property on me esp. when i am stress or depressed

used to be have super tough time from work last time,
after i back from work, i will just put on my swim trunk, grab my googles and towel and just head to my condo pool and swim until i am okay

Now,
i tried replace it with others form of exercise like stationary cycle, cross training, brisk walk around my condo. nothing come close to gliding thru water and floating on my back in a pool
miss those days (not incl. those stress tho )

Hi,

Swiming is kinda too easy unless I use some form of water resistent tool for olympic athletes in water. I'm in my 40's. My parents in their 70's swim almost everyday. Due to MCO, they cannot swim these days. Walking is harsh for my mom's knee problems.

Hi! I used to swim a lot before the quarantine. Then only worked out in the gym, but now I miss the pool. I hope to get back in, it's good for my health after all.

it is not easy for me especially butterfly, half lap already breathless and no energy already.

Freestyle and breaststrokes are easy though.

I agree. Butterfly not easy. Even though I do CrossFit, I have mobility problems. So there are some things I cannot do, one of them is butterfly unfortunately.

Too easy?
How many lengths do you do per session? What's your timing per length?

I used to have a lap pool with 2 lanes in the house. about 18 meter long.

18m, no wonder you said it's easy.

Continuous swimming in 20 minutes is easy. I'd rather do weight training in fact. The swimming is a good workout, it just depends on ur preference.

As Mushigen pointed above, if u swim 18meter laps it would not be a surprise if it doesn't push you beyond the aerobic stage. Something equivalent to jogging a few KM.

More dedicated swimmers might include anaerobic workouts or swim faster eg averaging 50m/min.

Good point. Thanks.

30 laps!
wow not bad

A swimmer friend preparing for Pulau Kapas-Marang crossing in June

wow

I used to swim more because the university had a free pool. I like the fact that swimming allows me to keep my body in shape. Now, due to quarantine, I can't go to the pool, but I would like to go back to it. Still, I like it better than running.

yea, better upper body tone than running.

is public pool open now?

I can never get used to any other sports apart from Swimming. Then it's also because i fell down when i was 13~14 on my knee, didn't take care of it and now i can barely walk up the stairs without feeling pain the entire day. T__T

So swimming has always been the go-to sports for me.