Purpose
- Designed for participants that wish to lifeguard at aquatic facilities with a maximum water depth of 5 feet or less.
Course Format
- Online Coursework: 7 hours and 30 minutes
- In person course time: 18 hours
Prerequisites:
- Participants must be 15 years old by the last day of the course
Swim Test
- Swim 100 yards continuously, without stopping – using the front crawl or breaststroke only. Participants’ faces must in comfortably in the water and use bilateral breathing.
- Tread water for 2 minutes, using legs only – participants may not use their arms and their face must remain at or near the surface
- Timed Drill (50 sec): Participants must swim 20 yards, dive down and retrieve a 10-pound weight from 5-feet deep, then swim or walk back another 20 yards with the 10-pound weight in their hands using their legs only. Participants must keep two hands on the weight and their face must remain at or near the surface. Once the participant reaches the pool wall, they must place the weight on the pool deck and climb out of the pool with no assistance. According to American Red Cross requirements, participants may not wear goggles for this drill.
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