Lifeguarding is a semester course offered to any student who is at least fifteen years old. Prerequisites include level V swimming skills, swimming 500 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: 200 yards of front crawl, 100 yards of breaststroke and 200 yards of either front crawl or breaststroke or a mixture of front crawl or breastroke. Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object. Students are expected to be certified in Basic Lifeguarding, Waterfront Lifeguarding, and CPR for the Professional Rescuer with AED certification. Book and material fee is $50.00.

Student will be able to:

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Understand the importance of and show respect for people with diverse backgrounds and abilities.