Alvin

Speed in the pool comes from removing drag before adding power. A coach’s guide to how to improve swimming speed: technique, stroke count, kick, turns and smart training.

Lifeguarding is a swimming job with a rescue qualification attached. What the assessment demands, how to build the water skills first, and what the work is actually like.

A pool length and a sea swim are different skills. What changes in open water, why competent swimmers panic, and how to prepare before you go near it.

Runners and cyclists sign up for a triathlon and then discover the swim. How to learn it from scratch, and why the pool is not the hard part.

How to float in water, written for parents teaching a child: easing the fear of ears going under, supported floats, readiness, and why back float is a survival skill.

ASCA certifies competitive swim coaches, not learn-to-swim teachers. What it covers, what it does not, and which credential Singapore employers actually ask for.