‍requirements:

• Minimum age: 15 years
• Complete a swim- tread-swim sequence: Jump into the water submerge resurface swim 150 yards (using the front crawl breaststroke or a combination of both) maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs then swim 50 yards using the front crawl breaststroke or a combination of both.
• Complete a timed event within 1 minute 40 seconds by starting in the water swimming 20 yards surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 to 12 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point holding the object at the surface with both hand exit the water without using a ladder or steps.

additional requirements:

• Complete and pass the 7 hour web-based portion prior to the start of the first in-person class. Blended learning link will be emailed out 2 weeks prior to the start of the class.
• Turn in the certificate of online course completion at the beginning of the first class at 8:00am on Saturday morning.
• Attend all in-person classes
• Complete and pass both written and in-water American Red Cross Lifeguard skills testing

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Please note that candidates must be at least 15 years old on or before the final scheduled session of the course.