begleitung Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:14 AM, averageguy said: They should employ Safe Distance Ambassador in the changing room to ensure 1m safe distance 😆😆😆 Expand Haha. In the first place they will not be open. „hey, ur dicks r touching.“. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Back to swimming, how does one keep a straight line when swimming backstroke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:14 AM, averageguy said: They should employ Safe Distance Ambassador in the changing room to ensure 1m safe distance 😆😆😆 Expand I would like to volunteer to be the AmbASSador for the elite men changing room and shower room. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:36 AM, bluerunner said: I would like to volunteer to be the AmbASSador for the elite men changing room and shower room. 😎 Expand So demanding, lol. bluerunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:22 AM, begleitung said: Back to swimming, how does one keep a straight line when swimming backstroke? Expand find a fixed point and focus on it. swimming beside the lane ropes helps as well. it also depends how much rotation you are doing sayfirst 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 5:50 AM, morningglory said: find a fixed point and focus on it. swimming beside the lane ropes helps as well. it also depends how much rotation you are doing Expand Thk you 4 the tips. what did you mean by how much rotation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 6:03 AM, begleitung said: Thk you 4 the tips. what did you mean by how much rotation? Expand like when you're rotating to use your arms to pull. another tip is to make sure to push the water towards your feet after the pulling arm phase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Got it, thks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/coronavirus-sportsg-introduces-strict-physical-distancing-measures-ahead-of-reopening-of?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STFB&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1592403336 here's an update about swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 2:32 PM, morningglory said: https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/coronavirus-sportsg-introduces-strict-physical-distancing-measures-ahead-of-reopening-of?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STFB&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1592403336 here's an update about swimming Expand Thank you so much. I noticed 2 things, or rather I have 2 questions:: - no lunch hour swim allowed? - Katong pool isn’t in the list of extended hour?! 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/17/2020 at 10:41 PM, bluerunner said: Thank you so much. I noticed 2 things, or rather I have 2 questions:: - no lunch hour swim allowed? - Katong pool isn’t in the list of extended hour?! 😔 Expand yeah no lunch hour swim unfortunately. not sure about katong haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repressednerd Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) I saw Katong pool in the SG Active app for booking your timeslot. Morning for seniors, evening for public and rest of operating hours for classes. There aren't even classes from 11am - 3pm on weekdays! Why do rowdy kids and aunties waddling to pop songs get so much priority. Edited June 18, 2020 by repressednerd befit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) On 6/18/2020 at 3:59 AM, repressednerd said: I saw Katong pool in the SG Active app for booking your timeslot. Morning for seniors, evening for public and rest of operating hours for classes. There aren't even classes from 11am - 3pm on weekdays! Why do rowdy kids and aunties waddling to pop songs get so much priority. Expand I share the same sentiment as you. School has reopened. What swimming lesson from 9-6pm weekday?! That extended hours of 9:30om-12:30am, seriously?! WTF?! I travelled past a condo a short while ago. I saw someone already swimming in the pool!! Violating post-CB Phase1. Knn Edited June 18, 2020 by bluerunner Add info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 5:16 AM, bluerunner said: I share the same sentiment as you. School has reopened. What swimming lesson from 9-6pm weekday?! That extended hours of 9:30om-12:30am, seriously?! WTF?! I travelled past a condo a short while ago. I saw someone already swimming in the pool!! Violating post-CB Phase1. Knn Expand school might conduct swimming lessons as well as coaches who conduct their own classes. they gotta earn too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repressednerd Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 5:16 AM, bluerunner said: I share the same sentiment as you. School has reopened. What swimming lesson from 9-6pm weekday?! That extended hours of 9:30om-12:30am, seriously?! WTF?! I travelled past a condo a short while ago. I saw someone already swimming in the pool!! Violating post-CB Phase1. Knn Expand On 6/18/2020 at 5:28 AM, morningglory said: school might conduct swimming lessons as well as coaches who conduct their own classes. they gotta earn too Expand Let's hope that with phase 2, the swimming schools do maximise the 9-6pm time slot then! Even during 11am-3pm when the sun is blazing and burning the skins off the students! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 7:37 AM, repressednerd said: Let's hope that with phase 2, the swimming schools do maximise the 9-6pm time slot then! Even during 11am-3pm when the sun is blazing and burning the skins off the students! Expand is not only sch the number of students per coach is now limited to 4 i think. hence coaches will need a longer time to teach.its not only schools who will use the pool. there are coaches who conduct their own swim classes as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 7:45 AM, morningglory said: is not only sch the number of students per coach is now limited to 4 i think. hence coaches will need a longer time to teach.its not only schools who will use the pool. there are coaches who conduct their own swim classes as well Expand What if the coaches have their swim lesson from6-9pm like what they used to do preCovid? Can we (public) complain and ask that swim class to stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morningglory Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 8:35 AM, bluerunner said: What if the coaches have their swim lesson from6-9pm like what they used to do preCovid? Can we (public) complain and ask that swim class to stop? Expand swim classes currently are only allowed up to 6pm or 6.30pm if im not wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose if you cram such a tight timeslot for the general public of...I don't know, possibly hundreds to thousands of avid swimmers? Imagine the kiasu rush for supermarkets and malls, and we might end up having one for swimming pools. On an average day, the pool is usually relatively quiet from evening to closing, but I doubt that's going to be the case during P2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 The slots u can book is only one hour. So everyone will have a chance to swim, hopefully and without crowding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 The time slot for swim is out. No more late morning and afternoon swims for us. Gonna lose the tan lines and be fair like Snow White. 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkymale Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 10:45 PM, bluerunner said: The time slot for swim is out. No more late morning and afternoon swims for us. Gonna lose the tan lines and be fair like Snow White. 👎 Expand Not true, swimming at night can get tan too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 I wonder if they would allow you to swim longer if the next hourly slot is empty, like at2330 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 11:27 PM, begleitung said: I wonder if they would allow you to swim longer if the next hourly slot is empty, like at2330 or so. Expand How clean is the waterr in sentosa for swimming, just wondering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 1:28 AM, begleitung said: How clean is the waterr in sentosa for swimming, just wondering? Expand Basically, sea water in Si galore is murky. Water at Sentosa is better than East Cosst, less choppy but lotsa of jelly fish and sea bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 1:38 AM, bluerunner said: Basically, sea water in Si galore is murky. Water at Sentosa is better than East Cosst, less choppy but lotsa of jelly fish and sea bugs. Expand That sucks. pools seem to be the only option to swim here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 1:42 AM, begleitung said: That sucks. pools seem to be the only option to swim here. Expand Evening swim at pool. No suntanning haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I dont really care about the tan actually maybe they will change the rules / timings along the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 1:38 AM, bluerunner said: Basically, sea water in Si galore is murky. Water at Sentosa is better than East Cosst, less choppy but lotsa of jelly fish and sea bugs. Expand I saw an actual crab (same sized as the ones you see in your coffeeshop/market) at Sentosa once, it was just hiding at the edge of the tide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 2:52 AM, Torrent said: I saw an actual crab (same sized as the ones you see in your coffeeshop/market) at Sentosa once, it was just hiding at the edge of the tide. Expand Lol, fresh raw chilli crab i wonder if anyone here wants 2 go swimming together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:16 AM, begleitung said: Lol, fresh raw chilli crab i wonder if anyone here wants 2 go swimming together Expand Sounds kinda impossible for pool/complexes, beaches maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:28 AM, Torrent said: Sounds kinda impossible for pool/complexes, beaches maybe. Expand As long as u book the same location and time slot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:28 AM, Torrent said: Sounds kinda impossible for pool/complexes, beaches maybe. Expand Just wondering what if there is no swim class at 3pm. Can public go in? Swimming lessons are usually scheduled. There will not be last minute drop in, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:34 AM, bluerunner said: Just wondering what if there is no swim class at 3pm. Can public go in? Swimming lessons are usually scheduled. There will not be last minute drop in, right? Expand Maybe the slots are already all filled? But u r rute, i dont think they do drop in maybe we cld ask activesg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:43 AM, begleitung said: Maybe the slots are already all filled? But u r rute, i dont think they do drop in maybe we cld ask activesg Expand Now schools have reopened and it’s work day. Unless it’s PE swim lesson, where got so many swim classes? PE swim lesson is always scheduled. Cannot suka suka go for swimming. Well, at least, that’s not what I observed at the pool I used to go for weekday afternoon swim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:59 AM, bluerunner said: Now schools have reopened and it’s work day. Unless it’s PE swim lesson, where got so many swim classes? PE swim lesson is always scheduled. Cannot suka suka go for swimming. Well, at least, that’s not what I observed at the pool I used to go for weekday afternoon swim. Expand True, in fact at noons it is the only times i cld swim undisturbed. So other times before 1700 shld be relatively quiet too. no easy way out to control the crowds i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Unless due to size restrictions, lessons during the lunch hours timing wld take up the whole pool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:05 AM, begleitung said: True, in fact at noons it is the only times i cld swim undisturbed. So other times before 1700 shld be relatively quiet too. no easy way out to control the crowds i suppose. Expand 17:00 will start to get busy. At Katong, some kids oredi came in for class under the PRC lady coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:09 AM, bluerunner said: 17:00 will start to get busy. At Katong, some kids oredi came in for class under the PRC lady coach. Expand Lol, PRC lady coach sounds notorious. maybe they could make the crowd size / booked slots available online, like the parks / malls density at real time. bluerunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:11 AM, begleitung said: Lol, PRC lady coach sounds notorious. maybe they could make the crowd size / booked slots available online, like the parks / malls density at real time. Expand She yelled and yelled. Can fight with the chubby loud voice man coach in skimpy swimming trunks at Kallang Basin pool. Both of them really yelled at their students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:19 AM, bluerunner said: She yelled and yelled. Can fight with the chubby loud voice man coach in skimpy swimming trunks at Kallang Basin pool. Both of them really yelled at their students. Expand Oh dear. Thank goodness now they r hopefully confined to before 1800? is it katong or kb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:22 AM, begleitung said: Oh dear. Thank goodness now they r hopefully confined to before 1800? is it katong or kb? Expand With the new timing, I would expect no swim class or what so ever from 6:30pm onwards. If there are still adult swim class ah...mmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:26 AM, bluerunner said: With the new timing, I would expect no swim class or what so ever from 6:30pm onwards. If there are still adult swim class ah...mmm... Expand That is hopefully the arrangement. But i expect some teething problems with this new requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Still isn't worth the trouble to swim for the time being, will wait it off. Well, at least if you wanna swim with someone, the beach is open now, and Sentosa is fine for privacy. bluerunner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:51 AM, Torrent said: Still isn't worth the trouble to swim for the time being, will wait it off. Well, at least if you wanna swim with someone, the beach is open now, and Sentosa is fine for privacy. Expand I think other than the odd timing and shorter duration, it is not that bad. Sentosa has dirty water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:53 AM, begleitung said: I think other than the odd timing and shorter duration, it is not that bad. Sentosa has dirty water. Expand At least it doesn't tell you to leave after an hour, staying on the sand to sunbathe is fine too. Any reason to wear trunks lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 4:56 AM, Torrent said: At least it doesn't tell you to leave after an hour, staying on the sand to sunbathe is fine too. Any reason to wear trunks lmao. Expand U have a point, as a sunbather. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I may try to go for morning session next week. Hopefully no fighting with fellow uncles and aunties. I know it’s their swim slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 5:05 AM, begleitung said: U have a point, as a sunbather. Lol. Expand Yeah and I know any seawater in SG isn't exactly clean, at most just wet yourself and come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 5:07 AM, bluerunner said: I may try to go for morning session next week. Hopefully no fighting with fellow uncles and aunties. I know it’s their swim slots. Expand Will the staff even let u in in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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