Sunday, March 16, 2014

A Change in Swimming Instructor

I learnt swimming a year ago at USCI Swim the World school located at Taman Connaught. The swimming lessons were conducted 30 minutes a week, as individual lessons. Within a year, I have learnt how to swim all four swimming styles. I would not dare say that I am a good swimmer, but at the very least, I can swim and survive in water. I enjoyed learning at UCSI as my swimming instructor makes every lesson fun. I certainly enjoyed my lessons.

I had recently switched to a new swimming instructor at Bandar Tun Razak. The lessons at Bandar Tun Razak are conducted in a group. The group is a reasonable size with a combination of students who can swim, and those who are still learning how to swim.

Why did I switch to a group lesson?

1) Individual lesson at UCSI was costly. As I already know how to swim, I no longer need individual coaching. Group lessons is more than half the price of individual lessons per month. The cost of learning at Bandar Tun Razak is much cheaper.

2) Exercise is important. Learning in the group class would help build stamina. The group lessons are more intensive compared to individual lessons. Please don't get me wrong. UCSI provides group lessons for stamina building too, but again, the cost is a factor.

3) My cousins are learning at Bandar Tun Razak. So, the company of my cousins are certainly an incentive for me. I love playing with my cousins.

4) Distance of the swimming pool is nearer to home.

Then why did I not learn swimming at Bandar Tun Razak initially?
It was because I was very fearful of water. Bandar Tun Razak did not have individual coaching classes. With such fear, Mami thought that it would be better for me to have personal attention. I would be able to learn faster.

Similarly, my Shaun TiTi is now learning swimming at UCSI. Mami hopes that he will be able to learn swimming for a year and eventually switch him over to my group lesson. Although I know how to swim, Mami wants me to continue swimming lessons so that I have weekly exercise. Who knows, perhaps one day, I would be interested to go for swimming competitions. There is no pressure for competitions. At the end of day, it boils down to my interest and determination.

Swimming is a great from of exercise. Fun and refreshing too.





6 comments:

cre8tone said...

Hope the new instructor is good!~

Ben and Shaun said...

Yes, she is. Ben Ben loves her.

Unknown said...

Can I have the bandar tun razak coach's contact

Ben and Shaun said...

So sorry for the late reply. Was away. It would be best to go to the BandarTun Razak swimming pool to talk to the coach. There are many coaches there. You can see how they teach before you approach them. Best to go on Saturday morning between 8-9am during lessons.

Ben and Shaun said...

So sorry for the late reply. Was away. It would be best to go to the BandarTun Razak swimming pool to talk to the coach. There are many coaches there. You can see how they teach before you approach them. Best to go on Saturday morning between 8-9am during lessons.

知足常乐~ said...

can i hv contact number of ur coach? because i m busy on Saturday...thank you