Monday, December 04, 2006
Sunday, 8th October 2006
My 1st Time
Fuji Xerox 1.5k Open Water Swim
Today is my 1st time participate in open water swim. At 1st I was thinking to accompany Ivan to take part together, who know -_-. He helped me register, and he did not participate. Ivan did not participate, but he still insist of going with me. He said go there and support me, so touched :'(
We set to meet up at Kallang MRT station at 8.30am. Because my wave (Cat.) start at 10.15am, and i was instructed to report 1 hour before. As you know first timer sure quite gan chiong, is better to reach early then late :P. Ivan woke up late so he came in cab from his house to pick me up at Kallang. When we reached there i saw a guy who look very familiar, then i recall he is one of the guy who is same lane as me at the 8pin & 9pin bowling competition. "Mr Patrick Tan" After chit chatting with him, then i proceed to get my body tag. They used marker a write my number on me (No. 343). After getting my number, i proceed to hang around at the starting point.
Because there will be a few other events which is going to start before my event. While looking at the wave of 500m. I was very impressed with 1 big group of young swimmers. They swim in team A1-5, B1-5, C1-5, D1-5, E1-5 & F1-5. They come from varrious swim clubs.
List of result in Their Teams (Some teams have girls)
Aquatic Performance Swim Club___34:42:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_D3_BRYAN TAY_0:06:40
2_D4_JOSHUA LIM_0:06:41
3_D2_ERNEST TEO_0:06:56
4_D1_SNG JU WEI_0:06:57
5_D5_NG CHENG XUN_0:07:30
S'pore Swim Club - Team 1___36:03:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_A1_NG TZE KANG_0:06:43
2_A2_LEE ZI YANG_0:06:58
3_A4_KENNETH LIM_0:07:26
4_A5_RACHEL YEO_0:07:26
5_A3_LEE ZI YAO_0:07:32
Chinese Swimming Club___38:28:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_E4_SHEENA SOH_0:07:00
2_E2_KOH TING TING_0:07:30
3_E3_CASSANDRA CHUA_0:07:44
4_E1_VANESSA BOON_0:07:51
5_E5_DEXTER LEONG_0:08:25
Speediswim Aquatic Club___40:03:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_F3_DARREN TAN QING FENG_0:07:43
2_F1_KELVIN CHAN_0:07:45
3_F4_DOMINIC HENG ZENG XIANG_0:07:48
4_F2_IRVING CHEN JUN KUAN_0:08:23
5_F5_LIN ZI HAO_0:08:25
S'pore Swim Club - Team 2___40:03:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_B3_SHAWN LEE_0:07:44
2_B1_MAYUMI RAHEEM_0:07:51
3_B5_BENJAMIN HO_0:07:58
4_B4_RUSSEL CHAN_0:08:15
5_B2_GOH PECK YI_0:08:17
S'pore Swim Club - Team 3___40:59:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_C3_KALYANI BASU_0:07:41
2_C5_CHERYL HO_0:07:48
3_C1_EMILY CHAN_0:08:20
4_C4_SOPISA NGAMPAKDEEPANICH_0:08:29
5_C2_GARETH GOH_0:08:43
Base on the top results i discover this -
Boys
Fastest - 6.40 mins
Slowest - 8.43 mins
Girls
Fastest - 7 mins
Slowest - 8.29 mins
-_- impressive timing right, i believe not much people can hit the Fastest timing. But, not even the Slowest timing can be easily reached. Finally @ around 10am, they called up to those who are participating the 1.5k wave. Then i start looking around, wao so many same color cap as me -_-". Different wave have different color of cap, my wave is pink cap.
Tips from Ivan,
1) Must becarefull to stand in the front
Reason: There will be many crash from both side, he got demo show me in the pool before. Will kanna hit in the face or any other part of the body -_-"
*Good thing is : Head start good timing.
2) Try or better not to stay in the middle
Reason: There will be crash or people hitting you from every side. If there is breaststroker, you might even get kicked in the face. -_-"" Ouch ...
3) Try to swim nearer to the rope (left side)
Reason: You will know where you are heading to.
*Bad thing is : you will find many people squeeze towards you.
4) Dont use people as guide
Reason: You won't know is he heading the right way.
After hearing what Ivan say & demo. I had made up my choice to start at the end right corner of the group. As there will be breaststroker at the left side, i can see everyone in the front run down. As for me, slowly walk down can le. Just for experience, i already told Ivan i was not fighting for the top 10. Because my 1st time, dont know how much strength should i put in. After i entered the water, then i discover how "fast" they are going.
Impossible for me to stay behind all the way -_-". So i swim at the far right side From Point I (Starting point) to Point J (first turning point), that will be a distance of 150m. Then from Point J to Point K (Second turning point), that will be a distance of 200m. Then from Point K to Point L (the beach), that will be another 150m. So 1 round will be 500m, i will need to complete 3 rounds to finish the race. For the first round i did quite a big round, because the half of the pack is still quite energetic. Manage to finish the first round at around 9mins - 10mins. Then from Point L to Point I, there is a short distance of beach run. And Ivan is standing there watching me, when i run pass him. He told me i was 4th !!!, then i "scratch my head". Then i replied back to him: "You sure anot, don't bluf me lehz." Then he node his head saying really, never bluf you -_-".
Then from there i quickly run and then enter back into water at Point I. I tried to swim faster a little bit, hoping to catch up with the 3rd (It is quite hard to know who is the 3rd one -_-). From the Point I to Point J, i didn't caught up with anyone. Until when i reached the middle of Point J to Point K. I finally meet up with 3rd, how i know? It's easy, i can feel his competing spirit. He tried not to let me over take him. And he managed to swim side by side with me till the turning Point K, from there i tried my very best to increase my speed. And when i reached Point L, i rushed to the starting point and kick off. Trying to keep a good distance between me and him. I managed to finished 3rd (^_^), at the finishing point 1st & 2nd place are standing there. And they both shake hand with me -_-, both are not singaporeans. Even the 4th i also know is not a Singaporean. Feeling so happy can win foreginer =p
Here are the top 4 results of my wave -
Rank_Bib(No.)_Name____________________Lap 1____Lap 2____Lap 3___TotalTime
1____373______HOLLAND CRAIG ANTHONY_0:07:51__0:08:34__0:08:23__0:24:48
2____390______HUGH JOHN POLLARD_____0:09:10__0:09:25__0:09:17__0:27:52
3____343______NG JIA HAO, JIMMY_______0:09:23__0:09:32__0:09:44__0:28:39
4____321______EUAN DAVID WILCOX______0:09:06__0:10:04__0:10:15__0:29:25
(For the rest 5th - 76th all their timing are above 30 mins)
May refer to this URL for info - http://www.singaporeows.org/en/1.5KM-Male.htm
For other wave info proceed to this url - http://www.singaporeows.org/cgi-bin/ows/pp.cgi?set=results (Right at the end have the link to other wave)
From the listing on top, we can see that the 4th guy make a very good start. But the second & third lap he drop a lot =), that make me over take him and get 3rd.
After this i wait to receive my trophy & prize money. But after getting to trophy then i discover, i still need to go to SSC (Singapore Swimming Club) @ 7.30pm. At there then i will receive my prize money & also buffet dinner will be provied (Add: 45 Tanjong Rhu Road, SINGAPORE 436899). Since he so good support me, then i accompany him to Delta. I leave Delta at around 5pm, then i went home. Changed, then on my way to SSC.
1 comment about there. It might be quite a unknown place to me. But it is a very nice good place. Fantastic. Even the toilet for bathing also air-con -_-" After my dinner & receiving of my prize money.
I went home and
ZZzzzz........
***(Forgotten to wish Ting Xiang Happy Birthday -_-"")
Sorry Ting Xiang
Fuji Xerox 1.5k Open Water Swim
Today is my 1st time participate in open water swim. At 1st I was thinking to accompany Ivan to take part together, who know -_-. He helped me register, and he did not participate. Ivan did not participate, but he still insist of going with me. He said go there and support me, so touched :'(
We set to meet up at Kallang MRT station at 8.30am. Because my wave (Cat.) start at 10.15am, and i was instructed to report 1 hour before. As you know first timer sure quite gan chiong, is better to reach early then late :P. Ivan woke up late so he came in cab from his house to pick me up at Kallang. When we reached there i saw a guy who look very familiar, then i recall he is one of the guy who is same lane as me at the 8pin & 9pin bowling competition. "Mr Patrick Tan" After chit chatting with him, then i proceed to get my body tag. They used marker a write my number on me (No. 343). After getting my number, i proceed to hang around at the starting point.
Because there will be a few other events which is going to start before my event. While looking at the wave of 500m. I was very impressed with 1 big group of young swimmers. They swim in team A1-5, B1-5, C1-5, D1-5, E1-5 & F1-5. They come from varrious swim clubs.
List of result in Their Teams (Some teams have girls)
Aquatic Performance Swim Club___34:42:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_D3_BRYAN TAY_0:06:40
2_D4_JOSHUA LIM_0:06:41
3_D2_ERNEST TEO_0:06:56
4_D1_SNG JU WEI_0:06:57
5_D5_NG CHENG XUN_0:07:30
S'pore Swim Club - Team 1___36:03:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_A1_NG TZE KANG_0:06:43
2_A2_LEE ZI YANG_0:06:58
3_A4_KENNETH LIM_0:07:26
4_A5_RACHEL YEO_0:07:26
5_A3_LEE ZI YAO_0:07:32
Chinese Swimming Club___38:28:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_E4_SHEENA SOH_0:07:00
2_E2_KOH TING TING_0:07:30
3_E3_CASSANDRA CHUA_0:07:44
4_E1_VANESSA BOON_0:07:51
5_E5_DEXTER LEONG_0:08:25
Speediswim Aquatic Club___40:03:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_F3_DARREN TAN QING FENG_0:07:43
2_F1_KELVIN CHAN_0:07:45
3_F4_DOMINIC HENG ZENG XIANG_0:07:48
4_F2_IRVING CHEN JUN KUAN_0:08:23
5_F5_LIN ZI HAO_0:08:25
S'pore Swim Club - Team 2___40:03:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_B3_SHAWN LEE_0:07:44
2_B1_MAYUMI RAHEEM_0:07:51
3_B5_BENJAMIN HO_0:07:58
4_B4_RUSSEL CHAN_0:08:15
5_B2_GOH PECK YI_0:08:17
S'pore Swim Club - Team 3___40:59:00
Rank_StNr_Name_TotalTime
1_C3_KALYANI BASU_0:07:41
2_C5_CHERYL HO_0:07:48
3_C1_EMILY CHAN_0:08:20
4_C4_SOPISA NGAMPAKDEEPANICH_0:08:29
5_C2_GARETH GOH_0:08:43
Base on the top results i discover this -
Boys
Fastest - 6.40 mins
Slowest - 8.43 mins
Girls
Fastest - 7 mins
Slowest - 8.29 mins
-_- impressive timing right, i believe not much people can hit the Fastest timing. But, not even the Slowest timing can be easily reached. Finally @ around 10am, they called up to those who are participating the 1.5k wave. Then i start looking around, wao so many same color cap as me -_-". Different wave have different color of cap, my wave is pink cap.
Tips from Ivan,
1) Must becarefull to stand in the front
Reason: There will be many crash from both side, he got demo show me in the pool before. Will kanna hit in the face or any other part of the body -_-"
*Good thing is : Head start good timing.
2) Try or better not to stay in the middle
Reason: There will be crash or people hitting you from every side. If there is breaststroker, you might even get kicked in the face. -_-"" Ouch ...
3) Try to swim nearer to the rope (left side)
Reason: You will know where you are heading to.
*Bad thing is : you will find many people squeeze towards you.
4) Dont use people as guide
Reason: You won't know is he heading the right way.
After hearing what Ivan say & demo. I had made up my choice to start at the end right corner of the group. As there will be breaststroker at the left side, i can see everyone in the front run down. As for me, slowly walk down can le. Just for experience, i already told Ivan i was not fighting for the top 10. Because my 1st time, dont know how much strength should i put in. After i entered the water, then i discover how "fast" they are going.
Impossible for me to stay behind all the way -_-". So i swim at the far right side From Point I (Starting point) to Point J (first turning point), that will be a distance of 150m. Then from Point J to Point K (Second turning point), that will be a distance of 200m. Then from Point K to Point L (the beach), that will be another 150m. So 1 round will be 500m, i will need to complete 3 rounds to finish the race. For the first round i did quite a big round, because the half of the pack is still quite energetic. Manage to finish the first round at around 9mins - 10mins. Then from Point L to Point I, there is a short distance of beach run. And Ivan is standing there watching me, when i run pass him. He told me i was 4th !!!, then i "scratch my head". Then i replied back to him: "You sure anot, don't bluf me lehz." Then he node his head saying really, never bluf you -_-".
Then from there i quickly run and then enter back into water at Point I. I tried to swim faster a little bit, hoping to catch up with the 3rd (It is quite hard to know who is the 3rd one -_-). From the Point I to Point J, i didn't caught up with anyone. Until when i reached the middle of Point J to Point K. I finally meet up with 3rd, how i know? It's easy, i can feel his competing spirit. He tried not to let me over take him. And he managed to swim side by side with me till the turning Point K, from there i tried my very best to increase my speed. And when i reached Point L, i rushed to the starting point and kick off. Trying to keep a good distance between me and him. I managed to finished 3rd (^_^), at the finishing point 1st & 2nd place are standing there. And they both shake hand with me -_-, both are not singaporeans. Even the 4th i also know is not a Singaporean. Feeling so happy can win foreginer =p
Here are the top 4 results of my wave -
Rank_Bib(No.)_Name____________________Lap 1____Lap 2____Lap 3___TotalTime
1____373______HOLLAND CRAIG ANTHONY_0:07:51__0:08:34__0:08:23__0:24:48
2____390______HUGH JOHN POLLARD_____0:09:10__0:09:25__0:09:17__0:27:52
3____343______NG JIA HAO, JIMMY_______0:09:23__0:09:32__0:09:44__0:28:39
4____321______EUAN DAVID WILCOX______0:09:06__0:10:04__0:10:15__0:29:25
(For the rest 5th - 76th all their timing are above 30 mins)
May refer to this URL for info - http://www.singaporeows.org/en/1.5KM-Male.htm
For other wave info proceed to this url - http://www.singaporeows.org/cgi-bin/ows/pp.cgi?set=results (Right at the end have the link to other wave)
From the listing on top, we can see that the 4th guy make a very good start. But the second & third lap he drop a lot =), that make me over take him and get 3rd.
After this i wait to receive my trophy & prize money. But after getting to trophy then i discover, i still need to go to SSC (Singapore Swimming Club) @ 7.30pm. At there then i will receive my prize money & also buffet dinner will be provied (Add: 45 Tanjong Rhu Road, SINGAPORE 436899). Since he so good support me, then i accompany him to Delta. I leave Delta at around 5pm, then i went home. Changed, then on my way to SSC.
1 comment about there. It might be quite a unknown place to me. But it is a very nice good place. Fantastic. Even the toilet for bathing also air-con -_-" After my dinner & receiving of my prize money.
I went home and
ZZzzzz........
***(Forgotten to wish Ting Xiang Happy Birthday -_-"")
Sorry Ting Xiang
# posted by Jimmy : 11:32 AM
