Monday, October 31, 2011

NORTHWEST SWIMSAFER CARNIVAL

This year’s North West SwimSafer Carnival was truly an unforgettable experience. Held at Woodlands Swimming Complex, with about 250 participants, it is the first large-scale event for members of the North West SwimSafer Clubs who were equipped with swimming and survival skills through the National SwimSafer program. Competitions as well as a mass swim attracted participants including members of the public, who were inspired by the concept of active living.



Some certified lifeguards from the National University of Singapore Lifeguard Corps (ULC)
were invited to demonstrate a few basic lifesaving skills, including Talk, Reach, Throw, Swim and Tow. The lifesavers also introduced some useful techniques to assess dangerous situations in order to come up with a better rescue procedure.



The Guest-of-Honour was Mayor of North West District, Dr Teo Ho Pin. And the National SwimSafer programme was initiated by Dr Teo. In describing his vision for this program, Dr Teo said:” By demonstrating basic lifesaving steps at the North West SwimSafer Carnival 2011, we aim to equip members with additional knowledge that will enable them to react appropriately during difficult water conditions.”



Besides this, NUS ULC has devoted a lot more in the community. We are featured on CNA.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

NUS Sports Awards 2011 - Lifesaving - Sports Team of the Year

Dear All,
Hurry, hurry….
Please sign up and LWR know how many seats to book for the celebration dinner.

Some of you were not with us at UCC, so this time round, please join us….

Our girls won the merit award and our men team won the sports team of the year for 2010.
So glad that many turned up for the event in which we were honoured by our senior management, not forgetting TWQ, ........his pocket is full for the whole year..
Photo: Courtesy of Mr. Henry Fung


When the ceremony ends at 6.30pm many seniors came but didn’t see NPY and LWR, only CS, Lyk and ZO were around.
PY was busy in her office talking to ‘residents of West Coast’…


TYR, our tallest guy was in uniform guarding the interest of our nation, somewhere in Singapore guarding the gate,


MT was very busy…


many are overseas-- BMW, LYW, EW, YKJ,


where is lazy CG? Told NN that I can see her even she is in Bedok..

and also there is no cockroach at site/sight, don’t know why he, the big size man is unable to be around… and those not present…

EL, TT,NN,NT, NAT, WQX, Linus, Martin, Kevin, Wei Zheng, and fellow committee members were there to support….


CKM, SK and PKR sneaked out of camp just to be with us,


PYJ with his usual ‘smell of ang moh RLSS shirt’,

EC came from Changi, ferry by kunda,


WFJ came with his stories about his experience inside the fortress….

NH came with his tired feet..talked very little probably without his usual HL milk.

FS came late to join us for the photo shoot,

LT came even later just to join us for daily scoop at Holland.

What you have missed out….
All the CBs that ULC have when they all dressed up for the evening, LWR looked 4 inches taller, and I have to remind her not to eat prawns!! But she ate soootooong and misplaced her ‘can me lah’….you all know what is CBs?…ask NPY.. There is 1 stout girl (not from our team) uses dark coloured neck ties, rifle slings, ribbons for her night dress… sorry, no picture of her…
There is 1 guy that resemble Junyu (the one who wore a ‘欠扁‘spectacle which NH has 1 too)

TWQ with his nervous speech… thanking all …


The opening video which resemble Stephen Chow Shaolin football (周星馳的少林足球) starring all the sports grants recipients including TWQ and beautiful CF.

NAT non-stop head nodding… with his verses…finally, finally, finally, finally … after all these years… 等了這麼多年,終於等到了。。。
--To take note that the success of this year are the efforts by all, especially the seniors who toiled hard for the past 29 years, after all, every years is a success in its own unique way.
The array of food, kebabs....

The roaring applause that we received when we went up on stage ….


The never ending laughter that we have, not just that night but for the past many years…
When I went up to receive the trophy from my boss, he said “ Sim! Well done ; Keep it up” ..... Just to say... Thank you bosses, your support is crucial. The awards are for the recognition and appreciation that our University gave to us and also to remind us to keep up the good work on what we are doing and not just about beating others to be the ultimate champion!
Take pride, you belong to teamNUS.


Cherish your winning trophies, cherish your team mates, cherish your equipments, cherish your other teammates from our teamNUS sports teams like Aquathlon, Swimming, Canoe Polo teams that we have rub shoulders, it was with their understandings that we have ample training slots, cherish your worthy, honest opponents that have stick to you all in good and bad times.
*thank you to all for giving me the mini figurine, luckily my kids are grown up otherwise they might have nightmare…. Thanks
Shen Lau Shi

Friday, October 28, 2011

Beach Introduction, another day of adventure!

On 15 Oct, 2011, our annual event, the Beach Introduction, was successfully held at Sentosa.

This year, we had SIM Lifesaving team to join us. We introduced open water to our new batch of lifesavers. A wide range of open water lifesaving techniques were introduced, including beach sprint workouts, flags, rope throw, basic board paddling, skis, board rescue etc... It was truly a full day of joy and fun.

Many thanks to Mr Sim and previous batches of lifesavers who had made this event both successful and fulfilling. Here's a few pictures that captured those wonderful moments:


1. Group photo of NUS ULC


2. Basic board paddling


3. Beach sprint workouts


4. Demo of landing the casualty


5. Rope throw


6. Mr Sim introducing the flag language


Thursday, October 27, 2011

NUS Sports Awards - A day for us to gather and rejoice -part 2

Dear All,
If you move around campus, you will find this serious Ah Boy holding a rescue tube charging at you at LT 29....
TWQ is a nominee for 'Red Packet" - NUS Sports Grants and also as the Men team captain representing our wonderful Lifesaving Men team vying for the prestigious ' Sports Team of the Year' award.

We need your applause at the UCC theatre...




Move along to old admin building just somewhere near Engineering, opposite the bus stop, you will see this Ah Girl wearing slipper (same like the one TJK wore in Ipoh in 2007), holding a rescue tube over her shoulder.


Women team captain, LyK is representing our wonderful Women Lifesaving vying for the prestigious 'Sports team of the Year' award.

We too, need your applause at the UCC theatre....



Although the awards that we have for the past 28 years are choking up, but it always never enough.....



Awards are given to people who have worked hard for their passion and love for their sports and the things they're doing..... of course very well and well done... ---no half done..


Whether we win or not... we are always the best ...for our team mates, our diehard effort in promoting our lifesaving education and sports in NUS and Singapore.


Many have won champions and top awards, but they do not have what we have...the team spirit that we possess for everything we do for lifesaving... be it in competing, organising, helping, teaching, lifeguarding and DWFing.... we are always in 1 piece.. in good shape, we are mud but not loose sand, just a drip of water, it will gel together and work wonders..
So, don't forget this coming gathering at UCC.

Friday, 28 Oct 2011...

Awards winners... 2pm to 3pm ....must report!!!

Supporters ... 4pm to be at UCC as door open at 4pm ...

Those very busy seniors, please be at UCC at 6.30pm for the dinner and photo taking session....

See Ya.

Shen Lau Shi..
*Looking forward to Desaru... 9 -11 Dec

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

NUS Sports Awards 2011 - A day for us to gather and rejoice

Dear All,

Inviting all lifesaving people to join us for this joyous occasion on Friday, 28 Oct at UCC.

Award winners must report at 2pm - 3pm.

Others can come at 4pm


Those who are working and very busy.... please do come at 6.30pm as to share the joy and laughter that we possess...

Of course there is dinner which will be served at 6.45pm



We are a bunch of fun loving people with the same frequency, same passion for Lifesaving...


Looking back at our past achievements, we are likely to be given 'bigger ang pows' for this year.


Our guys too.... we work very hard and in return we will be rewarded.....


So, let us gather again, together for this happy, joyous, wonderful moment for our Lifesaving ...ULC people.



Never mind about the reward or outcome.... as we are still in 1 piece, still in good shape, still in 1 team either we won or lose.... that the teamNUS Lifesaving ULC spirit...

There is no excuse not to be there....

Everyone must be there on Friday, 28 Oct 11.


See ya,


Shen Lau Shi

Please give your name to TJH/LWR for the celebration dinner on another weekend...