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From: Aparna, Instructor: Jay, Location:
Gillman Heights Condominium
As Featured On The Sunday Times
"After the Sentosa accident, I'm more certain I
want my three-year-old son to pick up swimming. Learning to swim
made me more confident in the water and I feel safer with this
skill. " - Aparna Vedantan, 32 who started taking swimming lessons a
month ago. She said: "The drowning cases alarmed me. I
though it would be better to be safe than sorry. After the Sentosa accident, I'm more certain I want my three-year-old son to
learn swimming."
From: Eunice Toh, Instructor: Alex Loh, Location: Jurong West
Swimming Complex
Our first lesson was on 19.09.09 by Mr Alex
Loh. My 4 kids and myself really enjoy his coaching. Fist he is very
patient. The message is send across very precise and he really made
my kids enjoy the lessons looking forward for the next one. I shall
not hesitate to recommend my friends to register with Happy Fish.
Thank u. Maybe this is the first lesson but I strongly believe that
it is the instructor attitude and professionalism that counts thank
you Mr Loh and also Mr Andy Foo assistance.
From: Sharon Ng, Instructor: Alvin Ong, Location: Jalan Besar
Swimming Complex
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to express my thanks for arranging my swimming lessons
with instructor Alvin Ong.
With Alvin's coaching and guidance, I was able to make significant
progress from one who totally knew nothing about swimming and had
great phobia just putting my head, holding my breath under the water
since young to being able to enjoy simple swimming across the pool
in just 3 months, something I thought I would never be able to
achieve after so long!
I enjoy attending Alvin’s lessons because they are very systematic
and allow real beginners like me to grasp the movements of the
stroke step by step logically till we are able to combine them
altogether. Alvin is also attentive to his student’s learning
progress. He constantly focuses part of the lessons to make sure I
am aware of and to correct or overcome areas that I am weaker in. He
also makes sure we learn essential water survival techniques
alongside the learning of the swimming strokes. I can see and enjoy
my progress after each lesson and i feel really great!
I am really glad I signed up for the private swimming lessons with
Happy Fish Swim School and under the guidance of a great instructor.
I now enjoy swimming as a form of past time, exercise and leisure.
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
From: Kunal Jindal, Instructor: Alvin Ong, Location: Braddell
Height Condo
I am writing this testimonial for Mr Alvin
Ong..
Firstly, let me objectively talk about my swimming capability before
the classes and also the results achieved ..
Background- For 24 years (my present age), i wanted to learn
swimming, but could never attempt to do so primarily because of high
power spectacles i wore from a small age, which made it difficult
(uncomfortable) to go into water. I went for LASIK around 12 months
back, so i was keen to learn swimming ever since. But the challenge
for me was my age and the zero experience in swimming.
Results- In 6 classes (6 weeks of individual lessons), I learnt
Breast Stroke and Freestyle Swimming. I had confidence to go into
the deep waters alone.. Offcourse, I still need more practice to
perfect the strokes, but I believe being 80-90%there in two strokes
(of swimming) in such timeline given no previous experience is a big
achievement.
I would like to heartily thank Alvin for being a great
mentor/coach/friend for the last 2 months or so and being the
enabler of such spectacular results.
Some of the admirable things i picked up about Alvin..
1)Alvin has a great passion for the sport of swimming and that
reflects in his body language. He is personally motivated to make
others learn swimming. He keeps encouraging me to go for life savers
course to enable saving lives even well after i have stopped taking
the classes..
2) He is very skilled at the intricate details of the art of
swimming. He also has immense experience (more than 10-12 years)in
being a swimming coach..
3)He also has a very friendly and approachable nature which enables
students to ask even stupid questions and get their hesitations
removed.. He even spent time for a post swim - tea discussion and a
dinner with his other students (including me).
4) He is genuinely interested in students progress and challenges
them for the next level of learning-irrespective of time/money/other
constraints- I wanted to learn as many strokes as possible within
least time and he was very very supportive/encouraging of the idea..
The testimony of that is the incredible results achieved.
5) He is also willing to put in the extra effort in order to get
students coached. As i was interested in learning snorkelling, he
even picked me up from my office and took me to a shop for the
equipment, bargained for me and got me a good deal.. He also taught
the basics of snorkelling (beyond swimming to me)
6) He is also enouraging to students to think beyond swimming.. He
also motivated me for diving course in Malaysia once i was skilled
enough..
Thanks Alvin.. Hope you are just as motivated to teach others the
art of swimming throughout.
From: Penny Michael, Instructor: Kum Lai, Location: Toa Payoh
Swimming Complex
Thank you for arranging my swimming lessons
with Ms Kum today, at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex (every Weds 7pm).
I am very impressed with Ms Kum. She is exactly what a swimming
instructor should be - very professional, thorough and speaks well.
Started off with completing a form, giving our personal details and
next of kin contact in case of emergencies.
Begins with some theory lessons on preparation before swimming. No
eating at least 3-4 hours before classes. No wearing ear-rings or
other jewellery. Don’t exercise in water too much before class as
this will tire our muscles quickly. Rules of swimming: never swim
alone – always be with someone. When swimming in the sea, always
swim along coastline, never towards the open sea due to strong
tides.
Ms Kum also showed the proper way to enter the pool using ladder.
Thereafter, started breathing techniques, arm movements, head
control in and out of water. The right way to pull legs under water
to a stand position. When to use float, when to let go, how to
float.....
Before I knew it, the lesson was over. It was a very productive
first lesson and I really enjoyed myself very much.
It is very important and beneficial to both parties that theory,
structure, understanding of swimming, environmental conditions
should be acknowledged, not merely just getting in a pool and
splashing around. As a beginner, the crucial facts of swimming that
Ms Kum highlighted to us 3 ladies yesterday are extremely
significant and of valuable information. I did not know it myself.
As much as swimming is an enjoyment, we should also be advised of
the dangers it entails and the consequences leading to mishaps.
I look forward to many lessons with Ms Kum.
From: Sammi, Instructor: Freddie Ang, Location: Yishun
Swimming Complex
Thank you Techer Freddie for making my 6 yrs
old son love swimming. In the beginning my son was very scared of
swimming, I had hard time teaching him. Only after I put him under
Freddie class then he has drastically improved within short period
of time. Freddie is very patient and sometimes coach my son after
hours. Highly recommended for those stay in Yishun/sembawang area.
From: Ivy Choi, Instructor: John Quek, Location: Bukit Batok
Swimming Complex
My son was in the June school holiday intensive swim programme
at the Bukit Batok Pool. He enjoyed the lessons very much.
A pat on the back to the instructor, Mr John Quek – who is child
friendly and yet at the same time, could exert firmness in his
handling of the children whilst in the pool – which is important. (
John, good job!).
From: Vivien Tong, Instructor: Eric Lee, Location: Jurong West
Swimming Complex
Instructor Eric is good instructor, I find him very patient and
is always wiling to play with the kids. I think that all the kids
including my son, Jefferson are all very happy with him teaching
them. They really enjoy swimming with him around.
My son, Jeff is actually extremely afraid of water but I am so glad
that he truly enjoyed class with Instructor Eric, last sun(13th July
08) with no complains. I do hope Eric will continue to keep it up
which will certainly really help Jeff(My son) to have confidence in
swimming.
From: Jennifer Huang, Instructor: Angelina, Location: Delta
Swimming Complex
Angelina is a good instructor. (although I am a bit slow in
catching up). She is patient enough to repeat the strokes and I hope
to master the basic in a few more weeks. But unfortunately, her
schedule is very full. After a few lessons with her, I actually
wanted to switch to weekend so that I don’t have to rush down to
Delta swimming complex during lunchtime but her schedule was full.
Of course, Once I master the basic and of she has a free schedule
for weekends, I don’t mind going on to more advance strokes.
From: Dawn Lin, Instructor: Ken, Location: Bedok Swimming
Complex
“I want to say a big thank you to my instructor Ken and the
coordinator Jay. I made the right choice to call up
swimminglessons.com.sg. I have always wanted to learn how to swim,
but didn’t have the courage to start as I felt I am too old to
learn, but Jay encourages me and said that no one is too old to start
learning to swim, and in fact they have lots of students who are my
age( 20s). Finally I plunge out my courage to take up swimming
lesson, and what’s even better is that my instructor is a really
nice person. He’s very patient, encouraging and has been very
punctual for all my swimming lesson! I have been learning to swim
for 3 months and now I’m able to swim breast stroke and free style
at ease. I’m a very happy and satisfy student!”
From: Audrey Tan, Instructor: Ridhwan, Location: Bukit Batok Swimming Complex
“From hating swimming and only doing it because I’m being forced by
my parents, to looking forward to every Tuesday & Friday night
lesson. All thanks to Instructor Philip for helping me to develop my
passion for swimming, I'm loving every stroke and learning something
every session!”
From: Wencong, Instructor: Alex, Location: Jurong West
Swimming Complex
“Despite having tried swimming lessons on and off over the past 20
years I remained a reluctant and nervous swimmer. Recently, however,
I was delighted to have the good fortune to find Coach Alex, an
inspirational instructor who has the ability to coach with the
perfect mix of humour, patience, rigour and reassurance.
As a result of one-to-one lessons with Alex during recent months I
have, finally, learned to trust the water and myself. I sometimes
wonder who faced the bigger challenge!”
From: Tina Yeo, Instructor: Ridhwan, Location: Costa De Sol Condo
“The swimming lesson I had with Instructor Ridhwan really paid off; most
importantly, for my confidence. Now I believe that I’m an OK swimmer
and that one day I might even be good! Instructor Ridhwan has always
made me feel calm and relaxed in the pool, coaching me with useful
ideas from his very own extensive experience. My swimming is flowing
far more than it ever has and feels really smooth. I know that Im
expending far less energy, which is what swimming supposed to be!”
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