Swim Better by Understanding the Water Better.
I’m Danny Yeo — 10x SEA Games gold medallist, NROC-certified coach, and creator of The Effiswim Way. This site shares my swimming journey, coaching philosophy, race lessons, and swim education content for swimmers who want to understand the sport more deeply.
I've personally coached 200+ swimmers to fix their technique and drop race times using a physics-based approach you won't find at any swim club.
If your child has hit a plateau, is losing races they should be winning, or has technique issues their current coach hasn't fixed — that's exactly what I do.
I specialise in Fixing Youth Swimmer's Technique—using video, physics-based cues, and simple drills that stick.
Singapore's #1 Youth Swimming Coach
Trusted by 150+ Swimmers
🏅 10 SEA Games Gold Medals | ✓ NROC Certified
What I Teach
After years of racing for Singapore and coaching swimmers, I’ve become obsessed with one question: Why do some swimmers train hard but still struggle to improve?
My work now focuses on helping swimmers understand movement, water feel, stroke timing, race skills, and the mindset needed to perform under pressure.
For structured coaching, clinics, and swimmer assessments in Singapore, visit Effiswim — the coaching system I created for young swimmers and swim parents.
National Champion. World-Class Coach
My Approach:
✓ Performance enhancement & stroke optimization
✓ Specialized training for pool swimmers & triathletes ✓ Skills-focused clinics for technique mastery
✓ Building a community of excel-ready swimmers
My mission: Raising swimming standards across Singapore by making elite techniques accessible to every young athlete
Who This Is For
Is This You?
✗ Your child trains hard but their times aren't dropping
✗ Their stroke looks off but coaches haven't fixed it
✗ They're losing races to swimmers who train less
✗ They're technically capable but crumble under race pressure
That's my specialty. I find the exact technical or mental blocker and fix it.
The Coaching System I Built
The Effiswim Way is the coaching system I created to help swimmers understand what is really costing them time — not just effort, but movement quality, timing, body position, breathing, turns, starts, and the ability to hold technique under pressure.
If you are a Singapore swim parent looking for coaching, clinics, video analysis, or swimmer assessment, the best next step is Effiswim.
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Hoong En Qi
2X SEA Games Gold Medalist; Asian Games Bronze Medalist;
ASIAN Youth Game Silver Medalist
I had the chance to be coached by Danny and it was definitely an insightful and enjoyable period. He is extremely enthusiastic and diligent in upgrading himself, which inspires me as an athlete. Danny has enlightened me in many ways and helped me achieve great swimming results. He has so much potential in him as a coach and I am sure he will be able to bring out the best in other swimmers.
SUCCESS STORIES
Jonathan Tan
Asian Games Bronze Medalist;
SEA Games Gold Medalist
Olympics Qualifer
I was under Danny for a few weeks including a training camp in Brisbane. I was not only inspired to train harder under him, but also felt assured my training was in good hands. He had just retired from swimming competitively itself n started his coaching career. He was able to relate to us swimmers very well and understand our training needs. What I enjoy training under Danny is that he is very committed and would go the extra mile to correct your stroke. :))
Mikkel Lee
Asean School Games Gold Medalist;
World Juniors Finalist
SEA Games Gold Medalist
Danny is an exceptional coach who always goes beyond the call of duty to ensure the well-being of his swimmers. Being an Ex National swimmer helps Coach Danny be sharp. He too has insightful knowledge and the ability to spot the small details which are crucial in the sport. Plans and advice are also tailored to individual swimmers to ensure that it caters to specific needs instead of to the masses. I firmly believe that Coach Danny can help you in your journey, as he did in mine.