Swimming can make your body look more sexy, anyone know tat? and it also teach you how to breath as correctly... if true..

my swimming skills is poor...maybe there are members here who can give me swimming lessons? hehe!

I can swim...but only the breast stroke..

I can swim most styles altho' butterfly is veerry tiring. Helps that I studied at VI (got pool).

Son loves the water (as you can guess with kids), most weekends at club swimming pool.

if you wan, i can give you s lessons.. but where is your location?????




wah, you know how to swim "butterfly style" ar? next time got chance, must show us...



bro, take it easy, dun force yourself okay.. just relax your mind and your body, then swim.. i can tell you, you will love it... after you get expert to swim, then you might be can join de diving club..

princess is not a bro la vincent

anyway isn't breast stroke a form of swimming too?

don't say liao... long time nvr drink pool water liao!!
can sumone confirm this: you don't need to be a swimmer to be a diver, true?

it's somewhat correct. kinda like a good skier is harder to learn snowboard. (sideway maneuver instead of front)

although a diver doesnt need to know how to swim, but the you still need to know a bit of basic maneuver skills to move around when underwater.

but an experienced swimmer may find it a bit difficult to adjust in the beginning. because most swimmers tend to swim upward instead of horizontally while underwater. so it's harder to maintain your depth level...

but it's not a big deal. just remain calm underwater and you'll be fine, regardless you're a swimmer or not.

that's only my experience, we'll see what vicky has to say...

Yep breast stroke is a form of swimming...donno what is vy90 is talking about??



Me a girl not bro!!

i'm good in dumping myself into water like cannonball... everything else is bad...
dunno swin... sigh...

[quote name='terion' date='Mar 13 2008, 03:53 PM' post='28334']
princess is not a bro la vincent

anyway isn't breast stroke a form of swimming too?
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really? oops.. sorry ya...

[quote name='princess' post='28359' date='Mar 13 2008, 05:47 PM']Yep breast stroke is a form of swimming...donno what is vy90 is talking about??
Me a girl not bro!![/quote]


sorry girl.. i'm not mean it okay.. too fast reply liao, never check also.. very very sorry leh..
hope you dun mind okay...

[quote name='alxand_mitsubishi' post='28361' date='Mar 13 2008, 05:54 PM']i'm good in dumping myself into water like cannonball... everything else is bad...
dunno swin... sigh...[/quote]

haha.. dun like tat lah bro.. dun hurt yourself leh.. if you really like to swim, then learn it, and must cool down your mind, and swim.. okay...

I can only swim on the bed :)

<tingling sensation ala Spidey> This is quite a weird thread...

Guess most members can stroke breast . He he

it has become weirder....now

Gosh....hehehhe....
I don't swim, but i pretend to swim and wash eyes at the pool...

wah you dump yourself to the pool i guess the pool water are going to be all splash out....

a friend of mine and myself usually get together once in 2 weeks, take a dip in the pool with a nice bottle of merlot and a cigar and chill in there for a couple of hours catching up on our lives. Its the biggest de-stresser..

Wow... that's like something out of a romantic movie...

haha.. jealous ar you?

"my name is Bond, Mad Bond!"

I'm not an expert here, but you're right Freddie. You need not be a swimmer to dive, however you must still learn the basic kicks and positioning of your body, or else you'll end up looking like giant Sea Horse.

Re "diving" : we're talking about scuba diving/underwater exploration, right? Not just jump fr platform, right?

I'd advise against diving w/o knowing how to swim. I doubt many would go underwater exploration alone, usually go with friend(s). If there's trouble for your friend, you better know how to swim to potentially save his/her life. May even save your ownself.

yup. scuba dive, not sky dive nor platform dive.

that's what we call a dive-buddy. always scuba-dive in pair...

i like vicky's "giant sea horse" statement.

haha.. maybe we can organize a trip for diving.. anyone join?

As Freddie said, you need a buddy to dive with, it is a diving rule. And when there's trouble, knowing how to swim won't save anyone, you must know what is to be done. All these are thought and there's also a theory & practical exam which you've to pass in order to get your license.
And FYI, with the Buoyancy Control Device (the vest which divers wear), assists you to control your buoyancy, therefore you shouldn't sink once you inflat it.

and you shoot up like a rocket if you inflat it too fast... and that, is very dangerous.

rules of thumb, keep calm.

Was talking to Freddie about Diving yesterday after badminton and manage to search this link... Not sure if I want to start a new topic called diving instead of swimming... Just wanted to find out how many divers is in the house...

Freddie the live on board diving package I told you about is here

I am a diver..but need to go for a refresher course.. forgot where i put my diving log but my diving card is still with me.

COOL... Anymore divers out there? If there are enough, maybe we can arrange for a diving trip...

I dive too

Mostly unrecorded (in Tioman) as I dive around 2-3 meters of water at the Tekek rivermouth (inspection/taking pictures of river/sea wall - I have construction work there)

Same here, might / might not need refresher course. Last dive was >3 yrs ago. Log book is around but didn't log few dives dy. Card is definitely with me.
However my reg. definitely need servicing.

If you guys can arrange for diving instructions and the necessary certification, i am sure members will be interested. For one, I'd be interested.

BTW, hotman, i have renamed the post to include your topic.

Dun really think you need refresher course as after the 1st or 2nd dive everything will come back ...

Thanks RempitGurl for changing the topic ... Most of the dive shops do provide such crash course lessons/certifications... I personally feel that it is better to understand diving before you actually do it in open waters (as in the sea)... Do we have a certified dive master/instructor in the house?? If you're interested maybe you can come to one of the TT's and I can lend you the diving book which most of us would have gone thru before taking the exam and getting our license..

I wonder how many members are divers? I have a close friend who is a certified Rescue Diver and would be able to give us advise on diving, including diving trips, diving stuff, getting license, etc.

I am in the midst of planning for a diving trip for Open Water License somewhere in April 09, location is Lembeh Straits, Manado, South Sulawesi (tentatively). There are about 5 of us now, including myself. Let me know if you are interested.

Going for Open Water License
1. desmond + 4 frens
2.
3.


Below are some of the categories, feel free to fill in the names so that we can organize more diving trips.

Open Water Diver
1. hotman
2. freddie
3.

Advanced Water Diver
1. seamaster
2. vicky
3. jester
4. davechew

Emergency First Response
1.
2.
3.

Rescue Diver
1.
2.
3.

Dive Master
1.
2.
3.

des i merge ur topic with this one... once got confirm no of ppl interested to join, only then will move to events and gathering section...

Tht's why I said might or might not... Coz my last dive was >2yrs gap between the one before. No prob. Only the 1st dive can't use small tank and need more weighs. 2nd dive already back to small tank and reduced weighs.

My fren is an Instructor. If there's a list of Open Water students, it'll be good, can all go for the class and Open Water Theory & Pratical together.

I'm only an AWD.

noted with thanks.

Yeah Thanks Guys and Vicky too ...

Des, If the price is right, I would consider taking Advance... Should be interesting diving at night
I am currently open water diver only...

I have done deep dive n rescue diver.. but didnt update my card...so i only have

Open Water Diver
1.
2.
3.
Advanced Water Diver
1. seamaster
2.
3.
Emergency First Response
1.
2.
3.
Rescue Diver
1.
2
.3.
Dive Master
1.
2.
3.

Wah man, u're the first to be listed I will check for u on the full package for advance open water. Stay tuned....

Bro sea, added u into the master list.

Thanks Bro.. You might want to add in another category for those who are interested in taking up Open water too..

Des, u missed me out. AWD, thx!
Could have kena Nitrogen Narcosis, so may be a little off at times.

sorry.....updated the list dy

Des,

I'm AWD

I'm only BWD... how to upgrade? any recommended place to learn?

P/S: BWD = Bathroom Water Diver...

So few divers in the house? Or not many ppl are into diving?

Am an open water diver and was certified in 1996.

Last dive was in 1998.

I guess 10 years is probably too long a break !

Keep us posted on next dive trip and if I can break away from the work schedule, will most certainly try to join the group.

Regards

Raj