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Youth Development
 YMCA
Glen Cove
YMCA of Long Island
 

Aquatics

Lifeguard Courses

LIFEGUARD PREP COURSE
Prerequisites: Participants must be 14 or older, be able to swim a continuous 200 yards, tread water for at least a minute, and dive a depth of 10 feet.

This class is designed to prepare participants to pass the pre-test for the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course. They will work on stroke development and strength building exercises. Lifesaving techniques will not be covered in this course.


Participants will not receive a Lifeguarding certification at the end of this course.


LIFEGUARDING CERTIFICATION
Prerequisites: Participants must be 15 or older (Proof of age required)

Pre-Test: Participants must be able to swim 200 yards of front crawl, 100 yards of breaststroke, and 100 yards of either front crawl or breaststroke. They must surface dive to the depth of 10 feet, retrieve a 10 lb object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point. When returning to the starting point, the participants face must remain above water while holding the brick with two hands (This is a timed requirement)

This course is intended to teach life guard candidates the skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course content and activities prepare candidates to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to aquatic emergencies, and to prevent drowning or injuries.


Participants will receive an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certificate, First Aid, CPR and AED certifications upon successful completion of this course.