Swimming Lesson in KL, MalaysiaIf you are starting off your swimming lessons, here’s a look at some of the essential gear you will need over the months as you improve your skills in the water.
Swimming is a healthy and rewarding sport which exercises the whole body and can be taken up by any one at any age. It is highly recommended that one should start swimming lessons as children as it is a life-saving skills and you will only improve with age. Like every sport activity, it is every essential to have the proper equipment needed in order to learn the skills properly and also for your own comfort.
With so much information available on what you need and what you should buy, getting yourself ready for your swim lessons may be quite a daunting undertaking. Here is a list of essential gear D Swim Academy recommends you may need before you hit the pool, along with reasons why they will be useful to you. Rest assured these will make your new endeavour as joyful as it can be.
Swim bags are specially designed to carry wet equipment and also dry clothes, keys, smartphones, towels, shower accessories. It is usually made of waterproof fabric with rubberized bottoms with separate wet, usually mesh, and dry areas. Swim bag like the ones from ARENA are very utilitarian while looking good too.
What you wear when you are in the water has a great impact on the level of confidence you will have, so make sure it is comfortable and allows a free range of movement of your body and muscles. There are a lot of swim wear of different materials, nylon tends to be the most durable.
Wearing a swim cap not only protects your hair from the exposure to chemicals, it also helps is keeping your hair away from your face. Swim caps are either silicone or latex material, while silicone is more durable and comfortable, latex caps are more breathable and cheaper.
Goggles are essential to have a good field of vision in the water and it also protects your eyes from getting irritated from the chemicals. Since they are going to be tightly fitting and going to around your eyes for a good hour, it’s important to check the comfort level.
A towel is an absolute necessity when heading to the pool. Not only useful to dry up after a shower, a towel is usually large enough to help you make a quick change in case of choked up changing rooms during peak hours.
When you are a beginner, a kickboard is very useful to build up strength in your legs. Having a good level of leg power and fitness helps in maintaining buoyancy and body position in the water and also using lesser energy.
Having a good supply of fluids to keep you hydrated during your time in the pool is very essential. Unlike exercising on land, you will not actually notice the loss of fluids through sweat as thew water washes it off immediately.
Pool shoes are made of material that stays dry, breathable and stretchy to provide you with full manoeuvrability and grip on both wet and dry surfaces to protect your feet. The non-slip feature is essential to stay safe when walking around the pool and other wet areas.
Nose or nasal clips while swimming prevent water from entering the nose throughout all strokes, enabling you to concentrate only on breathing via your mouth. In addition they can lessen any chlorine allergies and stop annoying sinus infections from occurring.
Swimming earplugs are especially made to stop water from entering the ear canal, which could result in infection. You can also avoid an itchy and painful experience, otherwise known as ‘Swimmer’s ear’ caused by bacteria and other germs which grow in moist places.
DSA Swim Centres at Bukit Jalil, Kampung Pandan and Shah Alam have retail outlets where you can purchase swim equipment. DSA is an authorised stockist for ARENA Malaysia products.
