Hi!
Firstly, I'll like to wish everyone Happy Chinese New Year!
Ok, in lieu to the pathetic timing recorded by all those taking BM, the exco have come up with a plan to organise extra training for everyone. Currently, as we all know, only a minority of people are able to meet Gary's standard of 2.45 in item 1. On top of that, we hope to clear all BM peopl by end of March. Taking away Chinese New Year and Potluck Dinner, we're pratically left with less than 10 sessions before the end of March.
Anyway, the current plan that I've managed to come up with will be gathering all of you guy's availability for this extra training. It can be none, once, twice or even thrice a week. It all depends on how you rate for your own standard. Basically, this training is catered for those who really wants to improve on their timing and yet don't know how to. If you feel that your standard good enough for Gary's timing, then good for you. For those who really can't make it like me, please... come for this training.
I understand that everybody's schedule will be definitely different. Thus I've volunteered myself to be the HQ for everyone to contact. Instead of you guys trying to find training buddies, just drop me your availabilty and I'll do the necessary arrangements for you guys. Tentatively, I hope that I will be able to plan out a schedule for everyone by 9th Feb. Just FYI, what I'm intending to do is to coordinate all those who have the same availability and group them into teams of 4-6. I feel that the work rate and training will be very efficient. I'll try my best to mix up all the standards so that you guys can be competing with each other during training. If anyone of you have a better plan, please let me know by either dropping me an email or sms-ing me.
For all those who are currently taking their L123, please feel free to drop me a mail or SMS if you're interested in this training as well. It'll definitely help you in future when you're taking BM.
I'll be making another announcement on Potluck itself so that everyone can be notified of this plan. But please submit your availability as early as possible so that I can plan faster and get the trainings started.
Once again, wish everyone a very happy chinese new year! Xin Nian Kuai Le!
Open Water Training
On the last saturday of every month, we head down to Sentosa's Palawan Beach
We do surfboarding, canoeing, beach run, open water swims, definitely not your typical day out at the beach.
It’s not all work and no play though. Our beach outing have proven to be a great get-together session, a day of fun and laughter
Biathlon
Come 2009 we will focus our training on the singapore biathlon and NUS biathlon.
A biathlon is a sport that combines swimming and running, demanding mental strength and determination from every participating athlete. Distances can range from a sprint race (750m swim, 5km run) to a full Olympic distance race (1.5km swim, 10km run).
With well organised progressive training and special total immersion swimming workshops, we believe we can achieve great results.
Competitions
Our main competitions are the National annual lifesaving competition and NUS invitational.
Competition events include still water events such as obstacle swims, manikin tows, rope throw etc.
The best part comes at the beach with open water events such as the board/canoe race, run-swim-run, beach runs, board rescue and so many more!
Swimming
You love the calming feeling of being submerged in water and the fun factor of frolicking in the pool like you were 10 years old again.
We welcome you to join us for leisure swimming. It doesn’t matter if you swim to keep fit, swim as a past-time, swim fast or slow, we welcome you with open arms to enjoy swimming together. We'll be officially starting our first swimming lesson this coming 6th July 2009, so sign up now and learn how to swim!
Student Coaches
After Bronze Medallion and becoming a qualified lifeguard, your journey doesn’t stop there!
We encourage our members to take up coaching courses and becoming a lifesaving coach for our team after attaining your Bronze Medallion.
Many of our members have gone on to attain the Award of Merit in lifesaving too!
Courses
Other than our club activities, we also conduct courses such as lifesaving 1,2 and 3, Bronze Medallion, and Award of Merit in lifesaving.
Most of our members attained at least Bronze Medallion. Many of them go on to work part time as Lifeguards or swimming coaches.
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So what is Lifesaving and Bronze Medallion? We use a simple analogy. Lifesaving123 is like your driving theory, and Bronze Medallion is like your TP test.
After passing, you would be a qualified driver lifeguard!
Lifesaving 1, 2 & 3
We conduct Lifesaving 1, Lifesaving2, and lifesaving 3 as a single
course.
It will be 10 sessions over 10 weeks, followed by a test by an external examiner.
You will be learning basic resuscitation techniques, how to throw a buoyant aid, how to tow a casualty, water entry techniques and lots more.
Pre-requisite: Able to swim 200m in any stroke (no time limit)
(You do not have to be Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Gold Star in Survival swimming to join!)
Our Next intake for lifesaving 123 course will start on 1st Augest 2009 or earlier.
Fees: $120(subsidised rate) for lifesaving 123, inclusive of exam fees, coach fees and manual.
Bronze Medallion
After the completion of lifesaving 1,2 & 3 The Bronze Medallion course is the icing on the cake.
Upon completion of the BM course, you will be a qualified lifeguard!
You will be learning CPR, different towing techniques, water based and land based rescue, etc.
The course is conducted every monday over a period of 10 weeks. Afterwhich there will be a test conducted by an external examiner
Pre-requisite: Lifesaving 3 certification
Our next intake will start on 13th July 2009
Fees: $120(subsidised rate) for BM , inclusive of resusitation certification, exam fees, coaching fees and course notes.
About us
Be sure to check us out in our facebook group too
SIM lifesaving group
SIM lifesaving club aims to:
- To instill interest in lifesaving
- To create water safety awareness
- To foster personal development
- To promote lifesaving as a lifelong skill
- To enable members to be proficient in rescue techniques
SIM lifesaving club was formed in 2004 by Mr Ang Boon Yaw who was then an SIM student
[Banner used in 2005 recruitment]
Since then the club has gone on from strength to strength.
We are committed to imparting lifelong water rescue skills to SIM students.
In 2008/2009 we will be conducting water safety workshops for SIM water sports member.
2008 also saw the biggest recruitment yet for the club.
We are determined to make our mark on lifesaving competition 2009
Contact us
For any enquiries, do not hesitate to email us at lifesaving@clubs.sim.edu.sg
Alternatively you can send a text msg to 1 of the following numbers
Silvester Choo (President) 96565426
Chang Chi Yee (Vice President) 92265246
