Programs

Note:

These monthly sessions give those interested the opportunity to practice the American Red Cross Lifeguard Course Prerequisite Skills prior to enrolling in or attending a lifeguard course. A trained LGI provides coaching and tips for passing the two prerequisites:
1. Swim-Tread-Swim: Jump into water from side (totally submerged), recover to the surface and swim 150 yards. After swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 (2:00) minutes by treading water. After maintaining position on the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards.
a. Candidates may swim using front crawl, breaststroke or combination of both
b. Candidates must swim with face in water, demonstrating good breath control.
c. Candidates may use swim goggles for this portion.
d. Candidates are only allowed to use legs and hands must be placed in armpits.
2. Complete the following timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds: starting in water, swim 20 yards (face may be in or out of water) then surface dive (may be feet first or head first) to a depth of 12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object. Return to the surface and swim on back to starting point holding object with both hands and keeping face at or near the surface of the water. Exit the water without using steps or ladder
a. Candidates may not swim distance under water.
b. Goggles are not allowed for this event.

PARTICIPATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE CERTIFICATION OR ENROLLMENT IN NEXT COURSE.

Meeting Times are 9:00am - 11:00am at the Watertown Indoor Pool
Meeting date options:
Saturday January 18th
Saturday February 22nd
Saturday March 22nd
Saturday April 12th
Saturday May 17th