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Butterfly is not an arm stroke. Learn the dolphin kick, then the two-kick timing, then the arms. Most adults attempt it in exactly the wrong order.
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Backstroke goes wrong at the head, not the arms. Where to look, how to stop the hips sinking, and how to swim straight without seeing where you are going.
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What regular swimming does for muscular and strength endurance in ordinary adults — honestly assessed by an instructor, with what it can’t do too.
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Do you need the gym to learn swimming? An instructor explains which simple strength training exercises help adult learners — and which are a distraction.
Singapore Swimming Lessons
Each swimmer starts with different experience, confidence and goals. Lessons are adapted to the learner’s current ability, progress and comfort, subject to the assigned coach, programme, pool and schedule.