Side story featuring open-water swimming schools in S\’pore

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MASTERS of the sea
Before you take the plunge, take a step back and ask
yourself: Am I really ready for open water swimming? YELLOWFISH (SINCE 2007)
Test the water by signing up with a commercial www.yellowwfish.com
triathlon-swimming school. Where:
Queenstown, Clementi, Katong and
Buona Vista Swimming Complex as
well as East Coast Park. Log on for
SYNERGY MULTI-SPORT more.
(SINCE 2003) Conducted by:
www.Synergymultisport.com David Lim, founder. An avid triathlete,
Where: David is a former competitive
East Coast Park. Log on for more. basketball player and one of a few
International Triathlon Union certified
Conducted by: coaches in Singapore.
Eugene Lee, founder and principal
coach. Eugene is a former SEA Games Contact:
gold medalist (fin swimming) and one Call 9101 4211 or email coach@
of a few International Triathlon Union yellowwfish.com (note the double
certified coaches in Singapore. ‘w’ in email)
Contact:
Call 8138 2308 or email
contact@synergymultisport.com
SINGAPORE MASTERS SWIMMING
(SINCE 2007)
www.singaporemastersswimming.com
Where:
Kallang Basin, Bishan Swimming
Complex, Safra Tampines Club as well as
East Coast Park.
Conducted by:
TRIBOB (SINCE 2000) Alex Tung, founder. Besides coaching,
www.tribob.com Alex himself is an active and competitive
open water swimmer, who came in first
Where:
in various races, including Singapore’s
Buona Vista and Queenstown Swimming Complex,
first 10km open water swim event in
as well as Tanjong Beach, Sentosa. Log on for more.
2003, Malaysia’s 6.5km Kapas/Marang
Conducted by: International Swimathon in 2005 and the
Alister Russell, head coach. Alister has been SAC 10km open water swim competition
coaching running since 1984 and triathlons since in 2006.
1998. He is also a British Triathlon Level 3 coach
Contact:
and a member of the British Triathlon World Class
Call 9679 0976 or email swim@
Performance coaching team 2002-2005.
seamonsta.com
Contact:
Call 6464 5130 or email admin@tribob.com
Swimming Complexes
town, and Kallang Basin
Council for photograp hy permission at Queens
Special thanks to Singapore Sports