Beijing Dragon Fire Swim Team

Fall 2010 Season

editor — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:25:18 +0000

This fall, Dragon Fire Swim Team will be swimming at Beijing City International School, British School of Beijing, Western Academy of Beijing and Canadian International School of Beijing.

CLICK HERE FOR SWIM TIMES

New Morning Swim times @ BCIS

editor — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:52:28 +0000

Dragon Fire Summer Swimmers has added a new location to the program. In addition to the CISB pool, we will now also be swimming at the Beijing City International School pool every morning from Monday to Saturday.

Click here to download a printable PDF with full details

Summer Swimmers Starts 6/21!

editor — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:26:48 +0000

Click here to download a printable Summer Swimmers information sheet in PDF format.

Dragon Fire’s Summer Swimmers program is a great chance for kids age 5 + up in Beijing to stay cool and active during the summer while improving their swimming techniques in a positive and healthy environment. Our goal is to have each Dragon Fire swimmer come home with experiences that enrich both the quality of their swimming and their life through a better understanding and greater appreciation for the swim, more refined and developed techniques and a heightened level of self-confidence and growth as a swimmer and an individual.

Lessons and training will take place at the Canadian International School of Beijing. [6/10 Update: Beijing City International School swimming pool added.]

Support the Yushu Earthquake Relief Efforts

editor — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:52:10 +0000

Click here to visit Operation Blessing’s website

Masters Swimming: New Times Added

editor — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:04:39 +0000

Dragon Fire Masters Swimming classes for adults are a great way to get exercise and improve swimming techniques under the guidance of our experienced coaching staff. Starting March 29, we have added new times: Monday & Wednesday 7-8PM at the Canadian International School.

Click Here to View Masters Swimming Times / Click Here to Register for Masters Swimming classes

CISB is conveniently located in the third embassy district:

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A New Decade, A New Season

editor — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:00:42 +0000

NEW SWIM SCHEDULE POSTED, CLICK HERE TO VIEW TIMES

Click Here to Register a Swimmer!

BCIS Swimming Pool Times Added

editor — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:42:40 +0000

Dragon Fire Swim Team now offers swimming times at Beijing City International School pool as follows:

Registration Day: Oct. 16th/19th, 8:00 – 9:00 am, BCIS Conference Room #1

No.77 Baiziwan Nan Er Road, Beijing 100022, P.R.China
Tel: +86 010 8771 7171
Fax: +86 010 8771 7778
Website: www.bcis.cn

To sign up a new swimmer, download a registration form (PDF) and print it out to hand-in at registration day or register in advance online.

Fall 2009 Season Has Begun!

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:02:55 +0000

CLICK HERE FOR SWIM TIMES

Summer Swimmers @ CISB Pool

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:54:16 +0000

Get Better This Summer!

Dragon Fire Summer Swim programs stimulate your child’s love for the sport in a positive and healthy environment. Our goal is to have each Dragon Fire swimmer come home with experiences that enrich both the quality of their swimming and their life through a better understanding and greater appreciation for the swim, more refined and developed techniques and a heightened level of self-confidence and growth as a swimmer and an individual.

Canadian International School Swim Pool

(No.38 Liang Ma Qiao Lu, Chaoyang District)

Phone: 86-10-6465-7788

Swim Times:

Week 1 June 22nd –June 26th,Week 2 June 28th –July 3rd Week 3 July 6th -July 10th , Week 4 July 13th-July 17th, Week 5 July 20th- July 24th, Week 6 July 27th –July 31st, Week 7 Aug 3rd – August 7th , Week 8 August 10th –August 14th ,Week 9 August 17th –August 21st, Week 10 August 24th –August 28th

Swim Lessons

Level: Beginner (5 kids per coach)

Beginner for 3 lessons per week
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
14:00 -14:45 or 14:45 -15:15 or 15:15-16:00
Fees: RMB220 per week for 3 day

Beginner for one lesson per week
Sunday
9:00-9:45 or 9:45-10:30 or 10:30-11:15 or 11:15-12:00

Fees: RMB80 for 45 min

Level: Intermediate (8 kids per coach)

*7 years old and up can swim two strokes

5-Day Training Schedule
Monday: Backstroke
Tuesday: Breaststroke
Wednesday: Freestyle
Thursday: Freestyle
Friday: Breaststroke

One hour training: 16:00-17:00 or 17:00-18:00

Fees: RMB350 for week

3-Day Training Schedule
Monday: Backstroke
Wednesday: Breaststroke
Friday: Freestyle

One hour lesson: 14:00-15:00 or 15:00-16:00

Fees: RMB220 per week

1 Day Training Schedule
Sunday: one stroke per week

One hour training time: 9:00-10:00 or 10:00-11:00 or 11:00-12:00

Fees: 80RMB for one hour

Level: Advanced training

*9 years old + and can swim 4 strokes

5-Day Training Schedule
Monday: Backstroke
Tuesday: Breaststroke
Wednesday: Butterfly
Thursday: Freestyle
Friday: Turns, Dive, Test

Two hours training 16:00-18:00
One hour training: 16:00-17:00, 17:00-18:00

Fees: RMB450 per week (2hours) and RMB350 (one hour)

3-Day Training Schedule
Monday: Backstroke
Wednesday: Breaststroke
Friday: Freestyle

Two hours training 14:00-16:00,16:00-18:00
One hour training: 14:00-15:00, 15:00-16:00

Fees: RMB280 per week(2 hours) and RMB220 (one hour)

1-Day Training Schedule
Sunday: Medley training

Two hours training 10:00-12:00
One hour training: 9:00-10:00, 10:00-11:00,11:00-12:00

Fees: RMB100(2hours) and 80RMB (one hour)

Contact Us or come to the CISB pool if you would like to Swim!

Dragon Fire featured in China Daily!

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:03:59 +0000

Lapping up summer

(China Daily, June 27 2009, Page 6)

Children and adults alike can brush up on their backstroke this summer with the Dragon Fire Swim Team.

Founded by head coach Kevin Hua in 1992, the swim team offers swimming lessons for children, as well as more competitive swim classes for older, more experienced swimmers.

The group meets at several of Beijing’s international schools (Canadian International School, British School and Western Academy) for lessons each week.

Hua says the team is different from other swim teams because it is very inclusive. “When I was a child, usually the coaches would choose the swimmers they wanted,” he says. “But here, you can choose a club or coach yourself. We were new in China when we started, and we’re still new.”

There are many international schools in Beijing, but not all of them have international swim teams, according to Hua. There are classes for multiple skill levels, from beginner to advanced.

The international students that make up the teams come from over 25 countries.

“We have about 300 kids; we are the biggest international swim team in Beijing,” says Hua.

Some of the more advanced students even compete in swim meets all around Asia. The team has been seen competing at meets in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.

“Some of the swimmers are at a high level, junior Olympic level,” says Hua.

He plans to make the team even bigger in the future, even though it is already large.

“I want more local people joining my classes,” he says.

Other than the obvious physical benefits from swimming, Hua believes his classes teach students an even bigger lesson.

“It becomes learning about the spirit. If a young person joins a sport, they learn how to compete and work for a target. If you pick a target and work hard, you can achieve it,” he says.

The Dragon Fire swim team’s summer season begins on June 22.

A popular children’s class, which features three 45 minutes lessons per week, costs 220 yuan. For more info check out the group’s site: http://www.dragonfire.com.cn/home.htm

Original article on chinadaily.com.cn

Story by Mike Fuksman, photos by Wang Jing

*This story contains one error: Dragon Fire was founded in 1994.