You Are Invited!!

Hi! Thank you for signing up with SIM AQUATHLON during the CCA recruitment drive. We are inviting you to attend an orientation swim training with us on this coming Monday, 30th July 2012 at United World College Dover Campus. Please be there by 7pm so that we can start our briefing and training proper. How to get there? You can take bus 74 from the bus stop opposite our school (bus stop named OPP SIM HQ) and alight 10 stops later at Dover Rd (bus stop named OPP UNITED WORLD COLLEGE). What to bring? Simply bring your swimming attire and googles! Waterproof watches and water bottles are also essential items we recommend to bring for training. What to expect? There will be a mandatory swim trial for all at the start of the session. This is just for us to identify those of you who are more comfortable in swimming. More will be revealed on the day itself.

To those who did not sign up with us at the booth, fret not! You too are invited to have a splash with us! But kindly contact us first by writing in an email and let us know of your intention to come, so we know that we are expecting you!

This is a great opportunity for interested newcomers to come try the sport of Aquathlon with SIM Aquathlon Club as we're still at the beginning phase of our season! So this is definitely an invitation not to reject!

We look forward to seeing all of you. (:

CCA Recruitment Drive

Hello there! Thank you for visiting our blog. I am sure you did not just chance upon this site by random. You must have been present at the CCA recruitment drive where you had taken interest in our club, took a brochure from our friendly members at the booth and keyed in our blog address on your browser. Well you have made the right move! This is the place where you can learn more about SIM Aquathlon club. Give the blog posts a read to find out Who we are, What we do and What the sport of Aquathlon is all about.

If you have signed up with us at the booth, we will be contacting you very soon. (:

To those who did not leave your names and particulars behind but wish to find out more about Aquathlon and see if our club is the right place for you, feel free to email us at aquathlon@clubs.sim.edu.sg. Direct your queries to either Dannel or myself(Daniel) and we will respond to your mail.

We thank you for coming by our booth and taking a closer look at our club brochure instead of chucking it into the bin right after recruitment drive was over. That gesture alone shows you have the determination to be a SIM Aquathlete!

Exciting 3rd quarter of 2012 for SIM Aquathlon!

The months of June and July have certainly proved the start of the club's season to be an eventful one. In late June, 3 of our club's fine athletes represented Singapore University Team in the 2012 World University Triathlon Championships held at Yilan, Taipei. The 3 of them were non other than Waikit & Yanling who're both the club's Team captains, together with Eugene who's one of the more seasoned swimmers in our club. All of us were elated and excited to have their participation in this world class level collegiate race. It was definitely the biggest and closest to an ITU-level race the trio have ever participated. And for student athletes like us, this championships meant as big as representing the country for the Olympics. This race meant a great deal not only to the athletes but also to their fellow friends and members of the club whose hopes, promise and well wishes followed the athletes up to the world stage in Taiwan. Surely, all of us were more than proud to have members from our club race in an event of this scale, alongside elite athletes from other powerhouse countries. Albeit non of them won medals, their return was still a triumphant one as the experience itself was ever so rewarding to them. Here are some pictures!

Eugene finishing his swim

Yanling's bike to run transition

Waikit's splendid finish!

Some of us welcoming their return!

This whole World University Championships even seemed to raise a triathlon fever among SIM aquathletes as more of us were inspired and motivated to perform better not only in Aquathlon, but also in accomplishing triathlons. As a result, we went up to Port Dickson as a team to participate in the Port Dickson International Triathlon during the first week of July. Even though most of us were new to racing triathlons be it as individuals or as a relay team, it didn't daunt us the slightest bit. In fact, not only did most of us have a pretty smooth 'virgin race', we all had a good time together and it was an enjoyable trip for everyone. All of us returned home looking forward to the next time we could go up to Malaysia as a club to do triathlon races.

Heading up to Port Dickson!

Waiting for race briefing to start..

Post race team picture!

We also stepped up training starting this month as we begun our weekly brick trainings at Sentosa on Sunday mornings initiated by Coach Peter. He wished for us to improve not only on the swim and run segments, but also in transition, a big area all of us could work on.

Surely, it seems that we've started the season with a louder bang this year! And we're just beginning! (: we still have the CCA Recruitment drive which is happening in just a few days time, and lots of events coming up in the month of September to look forward to. Such as the Singapore Triathlon, Desaru Triathlon and not forgetting, SUniG Aquathlon 2012!! Busy days await us as the club prepares for a group of newly recruited members and gears up for these upcoming races! It will be an exciting third quarter of the year for SIM Aquathlon.