My Miss Macy

Bert Lazada Swim School  My personal thoughts on swimming and experience during my first Bert Lozada swimming lesson Had a pleasure meeting the CEO of Bert Lozada Swim School- Angelo Lozada.  The struggle is real! I love being in the water. I love the sea, ocean and places that I could dip myself in. Ironically, with my love of water comes my lack of confidence on my swimming skills. Yes, I did took several swimming lessons when I was a kid and during my teens but these programs never instill the skills that I need to make me feel confident when I swim. All I know is how to make “sisid” (go underwater) and waddle like a dog while struggling to breathe.  In other words, having a poor swimming ability limits me with the fun I like to have in water. There is always fear in me such as- What if I ran out of breath? What if I don’t have the stamina to swim to where I wanna go? What if I am cramping? What if I could not reach the pool gutter? And so...

Swimming is a Life Skill!!! It’s a fact that our home- our Mother Earth is composed of 70% water and we live in an archipelago that has 7,101 islands. At some point YOU will have to be in the water or even above water whether on vacation, when traveling or on fun adventures. So, how confident are you as a swimmer? T oday, SWIMMING is a LIFE SKILL - a must learned skill as incorporated by the US government in their educational system. In the Philippines, not all schools offer swimming program and not all swimming programs are as effective in teaching the best techniques to swim efficiently, safely and confidently. And this is where BERT LOZADA comes into picture. But why Bert Lozada Swim School? (1) Good reputation since 1956. Founded by Bert Lozada, his unique approach in teaching swimming made him a recognized swim coach of a world class caliber. He had trained numerous athletes and among those internationally acclaimed swimmers are Eric Buh...