The Regency at Tiong Bahru Swimming Lessons

The Regency at Tiong Bahru is a completed freehold condominium at 36 and 38 Chay Yan Street, Singapore 169905 and 169907. The URA-derived dwelling record and current exact-development sources agree on its two-block, 158-home identity and 2010 completion reference. Current records identify a communal lap or swimming pool.
Sources also list spa or jacuzzi water and a reflective pool. These are separate from the main teaching-pool claim. No reliable reviewed source establishes current dimensions, depths, condition, operating hours or permission for paid external coaching.
Quick answer
Residents may enquire about kids, adult, ladies, private or small-group lessons at an approved part of the main pool. Every booking remains subject to resident eligibility, approval for the instructor, estate rules, coach availability and an on-site suitability assessment.
Lap and infinity labels do not prove a standard measured course, reserved lane, exclusive water space or automatic permission for organised coaching.
Verified development identity
The URA-derived universe records 158 dwellings across postcodes 169905 and 169907. Current PropertyGuru identifies 96 homes at 36 Chay Yan Street and 62 at 38 Chay Yan Street, reconciling to 158.
Current 99.co independently identifies two blocks, 158 homes, freehold tenure and a 2010 TOP reference. PropertyGuru uses United Regency in its developer field but its narrative says Unity Regency. This guide preserves both spellings.
PropertyGuru describes 35 floors overall while its building table presents 35 floors at number 36 and 34 at number 38. This block-level difference is retained without affecting the aquatic evidence.
Regency namesake and block safeguards
This guide applies only to The Regency at Tiong Bahru at 36 and 38 Chay Yan Street. It is unrelated to Regency Suites, Tanglin Regency, overseas Regency developments, hotels and similarly named residences.
Both blocks form one development, but visitors must use the entrance and access path approved for their block. Nearby pools do not establish coaching rights here.
Aquatic evidence and claim limits
Current PropertyGuru identifies a lap pool and spa pool for the exact development. Current 99.co identifies a lap pool, infinity pool, jacuzzi and reflective pool. Agreement on the lap/main pool supports the communal swimming facility.
The infinity label may describe an edge treatment but does not establish current geometry, usable length or safety boundaries. The spa pool or jacuzzi is relaxation water, not a teaching pool. The reflective pool is an aesthetic water feature and must not be used for lessons.
No reviewed source publishes a verified main-pool length, width, depth profile, lane count, heating status or competition certification. This guide therefore makes no 20-metre, 25-metre, 30-metre, 50-metre, Olympic-size or reserved-lane claim.
Management and the instructor must confirm which water body is the approved main pool and physically separate it from spa, reflective and other features during assessment.
Public records do not establish water quality, maintenance, crowd levels or closures. On-site conditions control.
Management and security approval
The Regency at Tiong Bahru is private residential property. A public facility record does not grant entry to an external instructor or permission for paid activity.
Before booking, ask the current managing agent or management corporation whether the named coach, learner count, format and proposed time are permitted. Confirm the correct block entrance, visitor registration, resident accompaniment, identification, instructor qualifications, insurance, indemnity and advance notice.
Also check rules for equipment, photography, participant numbers, noise and deck use. Current by-laws and security directions override online listings, old brochures and previous arrangements.
First-session pool assessment
Before recurring lessons begin, verify:
- the correct block entrance, meeting point and coach-access process;
- permission for every learner and accompanying person;
- the exact main-pool section approved for teaching;
- measured usable distance, width and depth changes;
- walls, steps, ladders and reachable recovery points;
- the current edge, slopes, ledges, drains and jets;
- deck grip, drainage, shade, glare and visibility;
- separation from spa, reflective and other water features;
- normal resident traffic, maintenance periods and closures;
- lightning shelter and emergency procedures; and
- rules for floats, kickboards, fins and other teaching aids.
The instructor should alter the plan or recommend another approved venue if the available area cannot safely support the learner's goals.
Kids swimming lessons
Young beginners may practise safe entry and exit, bubbles, face immersion, supported balance, kicking and returning to a reachable wall. The selected section must suit the child's height, confidence, communication needs and recovery ability.
School-age learners may progress to streamlining, freestyle and backstroke coordination, breaststroke timing, treading water and self-rescue habits. Practice distances must follow current measurements rather than the lap-pool label.
Parents should disclose relevant medical, sensory, behavioural or learning needs. Non-participating children require separate adult supervision around every water feature.
Adult beginner and stroke coaching
Adult beginners can begin with calm exhalation, balance, floating, recovery to standing and short controlled movement near a suitable wall. Nervous learners should progress gradually without pressure to enter deeper water.
Water-confident adults may work on alignment, breathing rhythm, stroke efficiency, turns and pacing. Drills must fit actual geometry and shared use. A public pool may better suit uninterrupted endurance work if the approved route is short or busy.
Tell the coach about injuries, mobility limits, medical considerations or difficult water experiences before the first session.
Ladies and female-instructor requests
Ladies may request a female swimming instructor for comfort, cultural preference, privacy or safeguarding. Matching depends on instructor availability, Tiong Bahru coverage, schedule and approved estate access.
The pool remains communal and may be visible from homes or common areas. A female instructor does not create a women-only setting, reserve the water or guarantee privacy.
Private and small-group formats
One-to-one lessons provide focused feedback and flexible pacing. “Private” describes the coaching format, not exclusive pool use; residents retain normal access unless management states otherwise.
Small groups may suit siblings, couples or learners with similar ability and goals. Group size must comply with estate rules and allow continuous supervision without obstructing shared circulation.
Scheduling, weather and closures
Residents can propose weekday or weekend sessions after checking pool hours, maintenance schedules and ordinary use. No quiet period or exclusive area should be promised before access and instructor availability are confirmed.
Outdoor lessons must stop during lightning warnings and unsafe weather. Agree how lightning, heavy rain, maintenance, water-quality closure, crowding or failed access affects credits and make-up sessions.
Fees and booking expectations
Fees depend on duration, format, participant count, instructor match, travel and access requirements. No estate-specific price is invented here. Review the SwimmingClasses.sg fees and rates guide and request a current written quotation.
Confirm participants, payment timing, cancellation notice, package validity, weather terms and management permission before purchasing multiple sessions.
Water safety and SwimSafer
Condo lessons may build confidence, floating, recovery, strokes and water-safety habits. The Regency at Tiong Bahru is not presented as an official SwimSafer assessment venue without separate programme and venue confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
Does The Regency at Tiong Bahru have a swimming pool?
Yes. Current PropertyGuru and 99.co exact-development records identify a communal lap or swimming pool.
Is it an infinity pool?
Current 99.co uses that label. Current edge configuration, measurements and lesson suitability must be verified on site.
Can the spa, jacuzzi or reflective pool be used for lessons?
No such use is represented. They remain separate relaxation or aesthetic features outside the main lesson-pool claim.
Is the developer United Regency or Unity Regency?
Current PropertyGuru fields conflict. This guide preserves both spellings and relies on exact address and project identity rather than resolving the name without stronger evidence.
Can an external instructor enter?
Only when current management permits the named coach and the resident completes every access requirement.
Sources and review note
Identity, addresses, scale, tenure, completion and aquatic evidence were reviewed on 28 August 2026 using the URA-derived dwelling dataset and current exact-development records from PropertyGuru and 99.co.
The 158-home identity and main-pool evidence are supported. Developer spelling, block floor counts, infinity label, secondary-water status, dimensions, depths, condition, management procedures and paid-coach permission remain qualified or unverified where stated.
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Enquire about The Regency at Tiong Bahru swimming lessons
Share the learner's age, ability, goals, preferred schedule, block and resident-access status. An enquiry does not guarantee management approval, pool suitability, instructor availability or results.