Swimming, honestly explained
Straight answers to the questions parents actually ask me at the poolside.
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The Benefits of Swimming: What the Evidence Actually Supports (and What It Doesn't)
The benefits of swimming, checked against WHO guidelines and the research: is swimming cardio, does it help weight loss, and what it won't do for you.
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Is Your Child Afraid of Water? What Research Says, and What Actually Helps
Fear of water is common in young children and often fades on its own. Why it happens, what makes it worse, and how to help, including fear of deep water.
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How to Choose a Swimming Coach for Your Child in Singapore
A parent's checklist for choosing a swimming coach in Singapore: credentials you can check yourself, class sizes, the trial lesson, red flags and what to ask.
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Swimmer's Ear, Sore Shoulders and Cramp: What Actually Goes Wrong in the Pool
Swimmer's ear: what it is, the symptoms, when drying drops are a bad idea and when to see a GP. Plus shoulders, breaststroke knee and cramp.
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Backstroke, Properly: What the Rulebook Says and What Actually Makes You Faster
The current World Aquatics backstroke rules, the faults that hold most swimmers back, and what the research says about getting faster — for Singapore swimmers and parents.
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Front Crawl: What the Rules Require, and Where the Speed Actually Comes From
Freestyle is not a stroke. What the current World Aquatics rules actually demand, what research shows about arms, legs and breathing, and the faults that hold most swimmers back.
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SwimSafer Stages, Test and Certificate: A Parent's Guide
Exactly what the SwimSafer test asks at each of the six stages, from the official checklist, plus how CAMS booking, the 90% theory quiz and certificates work.
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Could Your Child Survive Falling In? What Water Competency Actually Means
There's an official definition of the minimum skills that keep someone alive in water — five of them. Here's what they are, and how they differ from 'my child can swim'.