I got to the pool before opening time and be was doing laps. I unlock the gate and ask him how the hell he got inside the fence. He says he doesn't know. I kick him out. He comes back later when we're actually open and does a backflip into the shallow end. Then the wind picks up a leaf and it lands near one of his friends and he goes, "Dude, that butterfly just landed so close to you!"

Just got qualified who has got advice

Hey y’all! Tomorrow (3-21) I have to take my American Red Cross Lifeguard exams. It’s the last day of class what tests do I take? Abs what is the written test like? Thanks so much!

My company is in extremely dire need of more guards, and is offering bonuses to whoever can get some people hired! If you’re in North Carolina, hit me up if you’d like a great job lifeguarding with a very good company! I’ve been with them 2 years so far and it’s been great!

Hi! I’m a student at Lehigh University and i have launched a startup this summer to make lifeguard scheduling software more affordable and customizable for pool management companies. I am conducting a bit of market research so if you are a lifeguard and could fill out this survey (will take 2min tops) that would be great! I really appreciate it !!

https://forms.gle/yT5ArLhACqgmYDos5

Sorry if people have already asked this! I’m planning on getting a Red Cross certification/taking a class so I can be a lifeguard this summer, but I honestly haven’t gone swimming at all for at least a year, maybe more. The prerequisites (like swimming 300m, the brick test) seem a little daunting to me, and I don’t think I want to just barely pass because that might put people I’d be watching in danger. What should I do to prepare, if anything? I used to take lessons years ago, so I know how to swim, but I never did a team or anything.

Just joined reddit and was curious if there was a lifeguarding subreddit because I feel like lifeguards have a huge amount of stories to tell. For example, at the indoor pool I work at we have to clean the change rooms every night and it is not uncommon to find gross shit. I mean literal shit too, one time someone literally took a shit on the floor beside the toilet in the men’s change room...

I surf and am always swimming in the water for fun, and decided to try out lifeguarding. I have a little over a month to swim 500m in 10 minutes, so I’ve been swimming around 1000m a day but am still getting 15 minutes or more for 500, because I can’t go much more than 50m without taking a break or stopping. Does anyone have any tips, drills, intervals, or training advice to increase my swimming endurance since I mostly lift weights and don’t do much cardio but recently have been swimming and running daily.

Hi,

Has anyone been able to re-certify their Red Cross certificate since re-opening? My pool re-opens a week before my cert expires

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I am so interested how re-certifying will be with covid around.

I have a pool at home, what do you recommend I practice to help assure my success in the exam?

My name is Yidi Sprei. I am an American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard Instructor, Basic Life Support Instructor and Water Safety Instructor. Throughout the years, me and a couple of co-workers noticed that the community would greatly benefit from a much more streamlined communication process for aquatic instructors. To be part of the solution, we created a WhatsApp chat meant for Aquatic Instructors to discuss any questions or comments related to the field of teaching aquatics, be it teaching tips or help with red cross proceedure. Anything is welcome. Contact me privately if you want to be added or click on the link below. Please only join if you are a Red Cross Certified Aquatic Instructors. https://chat.whatsapp.com/BKk14CKUY7B6Pv4i6ErQ9G We ask for your own security that you should please not post your phone number on this comment thread. Thank you

I am not a big person I am 5"5 and i am getting certified as a lifeguard for pools and stuff and i want to know how to best prepare for certification like the part where i get a 10 pound weight from 8 to 12 feet deep and bring it backup the part i am worried about is my breathing i want to know how to get good lung capacity and also how to swim with the extra 10 pounds one lap? I do not have a pool where i can practice this unless i get lucky and find one I can and so i want to know the best way to prepare out of water.