begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 5:09 AM, Torrent said: Yeah and I know any seawater in SG isn't exactly clean, at most just wet yourself and come out. Expand Oil slick alarm. 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 5:12 AM, begleitung said: Oil slick alarm. Expand soak yourself in toilet then sigh 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 5:11 AM, begleitung said: Will the staff even let u in in the first place? Expand If you can book a slot from ActiveSG page, it means you can swim, I guess. 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 5:17 AM, Torrent said: soak yourself in toilet then sigh Expand Lol, just kidding. Enjoy the sea and sun. 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 5:19 AM, bluerunner said: If you can book a slot from ActiveSG page, it means you can swim, I guess. Expand They might station staff at the entrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthuboy_93 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 11:14 AM, yuquidam said: Me too man! Swimming is a great and relaxing way to get or maintain those pecs. And the nice sexy tan line. Now like bloody steam or white chicken...hiaz! Expand Yes yes need to get our tan back But not sure if regulations allow us to lie by the pool to tan now 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 6:01 AM, enthuboy_93 said: Yes yes need to get our tan back But not sure if regulations allow us to lie by the pool to tan now On 6/19/2020 at 6:01 AM, enthuboy_93 said: Yes yes need to get our tan back But not sure if regulations allow us to lie by the pool to tan now Expand Unless u r an elderly or a swim coach, getting in before 1830 would be tough. Expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just out of curiosity, do you see the 6:30am and 7:45am slot when you log in to ActiveSG? 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 6:29 AM, bluerunner said: Just out of curiosity, do you see the 6:30am and 7:45am slot when you log in to ActiveSG? Expand Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Went for the 2230 slot. There were about 2-3 people per lane. At 2320 the lifeguards will blow the whistle, to get people out of the pool and get ready for the next slot. When i left there were about 8 people lining up to get in about 2330. 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 6:04 PM, begleitung said: Went for the 2230 slot. There were about 2-3 people per lane. At 2320 the lifeguards will blow the whistle, to get people out of the pool and get ready for the next slot. When i left there were about 8 people lining up to get in about 2330. Expand OMG! So late still got so many people?! 2-3 per lane ah. 😶 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 10:09 PM, bluerunner said: OMG! So late still got so many people?! 2-3 per lane ah. 😶 Expand Ikr! Even at that hour! when i asked if i cld swim 4 another hour, the guy who checked the temperature at the entrance just said i shld just book tue next slot., though actually it is not possible. NEway i just left after my own slot was over. 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 10:56 PM, begleitung said: Ikr! Even at that hour! when i asked if i cld swim 4 another hour, the guy who checked the temperature at the entrance just said i shld just book tue next slot., though actually it is not possible. NEway i just left after my own slot was over. Expand You din ask if you could book the morning slot? Lol 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 11:26 PM, bluerunner said: You din ask if you could book the morning slot? Lol Expand I should have!! 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 But i think we can just call the pool to ask them. Wish i cld swim longer though. felt so stiff and heavy. The strokes were so unnatural. 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 11:36 PM, begleitung said: But i think we can just call the pool to ask them. Wish i cld swim longer though. felt so stiff and heavy. The strokes were so unnatural. Expand I feel the same when I have not swum for a long time. On the call part, I actually did. No one picked up the call at the pool that I called! 🥴 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 11:39 PM, bluerunner said: I feel the same when I have not swum for a long time. On the call part, I actually did. No one picked up the call at the pool that I called! 🥴 Expand Strange. Surely they were not that busy with the lower number of swimmers. maybe i can try calling too. 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 11:43 PM, begleitung said: Strange. Surely they were not that busy with the lower number of swimmers. maybe i can try calling too. Expand Exactly. Maybe no one was in office or simply bo chap. Maybe phone volume switched off. lol. yes. Do try to call. Share info yeah. 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 11:46 PM, bluerunner said: Exactly. Maybe no one was in office or simply bo chap. Maybe phone volume switched off. lol. yes. Do try to call. Share info yeah. Expand Will do. U too, please? maybe people have been calling non-stop. Haha. 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 11:49 PM, begleitung said: Will do. U too, please? maybe people have been calling non-stop. Haha. Expand Ok. Will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Nobody picked up the call after 0800 just now. I called 2 pools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:04 AM, begleitung said: Nobody picked up the call after 0800 just now. I called 2 pools. Expand IKR. Irritating lor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 6:04 PM, begleitung said: Went for the 2230 slot. There were about 2-3 people per lane. At 2320 the lifeguards will blow the whistle, to get people out of the pool and get ready for the next slot. When i left there were about 8 people lining up to get in about 2330. Expand This. This is why all the more I'm going to wait it off. Not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:26 AM, Torrent said: This. This is why all the more I'm going to wait it off. Not worth it. Expand I hear you. Crazy ah. Hope the novelty wears off after awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 12:22 AM, bluerunner said: IKR. Irritating lor. Expand Complain. Lol.... One hour felt so short. For a slow swimmer like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Big brother is watching. Just got this sms 3 hrs ago: From SPORT_QSM@sport.gov.sg Dear Guest, to protect the health and wellbeing of our seniors, 6.30am to 8.45am swimming slots are reserved for our seniors (60yrs and above). General public who wish to do lap swimming can book the evening time slot from 6.30pm onward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 I’m slow too. But will make w 1hr cos I don’t stop. Oh fish! I need to call them. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:21 AM, bluerunner said: I’m slow too. But will make w 1hr cos I don’t stop. Oh fish! I need to call them. Lol Expand U still want 2 call? I think they will give u the standard answer above. If they pick up a call in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:24 AM, begleitung said: U still want 2 call? I think they will give u the standard answer above. If they pick up a call in the first place. Expand I had booked a morning swim slot yesterday!! Arghhhh The setup needs some update. Since ActiveSG is linked to our IC, they should blocked out the morning slot if user is not ‘senior citizen’ age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:26 AM, bluerunner said: I had booked a morning swim slot yesterday!! Arghhhh The setup needs some update. Since ActiveSG is linked to our IC, they should blocked out the morning slot if user is not ‘senior citizen’ age. Expand Plus they dont allow cancellation. So u cannot book another slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:28 AM, begleitung said: Plus they dont allow cancellation. So u cannot book another slot. Expand The worst part is no one picks up the phone!! 🥵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:31 AM, bluerunner said: The worst part is no one picks up the phone!! 🥵 Expand I think it is intentional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:37 AM, begleitung said: I think it is intentional. Expand I feel the sane too. Tsk tsk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 NEway 2day is wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 2:33 AM, begleitung said: NEway 2day is wet. Expand Where wet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 North side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthuboy_93 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 2:46 AM, cutejack said: Where wet? Expand Been raining whole morning since yesterday North West area here Think most parts of SG are wet today No sun at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Ya down here also wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 5:45 AM, enthuboy_93 said: Been raining whole morning since yesterday North West area here Think most parts of SG are wet today No sun at all Expand It is. Wet Saturday. Hope it will be sunny Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Anyone else used the pool besides @begleitung? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Ng Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 is there a LINE Swimming Group ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 I think there is one for telegram. you cld start a line one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 6:29 AM, Kev Ng said: is there a LINE Swimming Group ? Expand Jio me if you start one on LINE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 That is a good idea. how is the situation in other pools? Thank wonder if there is another way to allow a longer swimming time without compromising safety? Lap swimming is not really inposed. Longer opening hours may not help? Budhget is limited etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrent Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 There is a heavy downpour going on atm, I wonder how the changes everything in a queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Maybe they would let u wait at the sheltered area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 I wonder how else can it be done better, so more can swim safely etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/23/2020 at 2:39 AM, begleitung said: Maybe they would let u wait at the sheltered area Expand If lightning advisory is activated, there is be no swim. Pool entrance $ gets ‘donated’ to SSC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
begleitung Posted June 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/23/2020 at 4:46 AM, bluerunner said: If lightning advisory is activated, there is be no swim. Pool entrance $ gets ‘donated’ to SSC. Expand Not their fault, i suppose. It has been like that anyway. No refund for thunder etc. i wonder which pools are the most popular islandwide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/23/2020 at 4:49 AM, begleitung said: Not their fault, i suppose. It has been like that anyway. No refund for thunder etc. i wonder which pools are the most popular islandwide. Expand You don’t get the point that I’m trying to make? Hmm... nevermind. Next ... yawns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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