Objectives: Designed for youth ages 11 to 14, American Red Cross GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow™ provides a foundation of lifeguarding and life skills. For youth with swimming skills, this program makes an ideal transition between Red Cross Learn-to-Swim and the Lifeguard Training Course.
GuardStart focuses on five key areas:
- Prevention of aquatic accidents
- Fitness and swimming skills
- Response in an emergency
- Leadership skills
- Professionalism as a lifeguard
Prerequisites: Ability to swim the front crawl for 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side. Ability to tread water for 1 minute using arms and legs. Ability to submerge and swim a distance of 10 feet underwater.
Prior to purchasing any materials please make sure you thoroughly read the section labeled Registration/Special Info. in the classes box found below. The facility may request the participant purchase/pick-up materials prior to the course or the facility may supply some or all of the participants’ materials.
Objectives: Designed for youth ages 11 to 14, American Red Cross GuardStart: Lifeguarding Tomorrow™ provides a foundation of lifeguarding and life skills. For youth with swimming skills, this program makes an ideal transition between Red Cross Learn-to-Swim and the Lifeguard Training Course.
GuardStart focuses on five key areas:
- Prevention of aquatic accidents
- Fitness and swimming skills
- Response in an emergency
- Leadership skills
- Professionalism as a lifeguard
Prerequisites: Ability to swim the front crawl for 25 yards continuously while breathing to the front or side. Ability to tread water for 1 minute using arms and legs. Ability to submerge and swim a distance of 10 feet underwater.
Prior to purchasing any materials please make sure you thoroughly read the section labeled Registration/Special Info. in the classes box found below. The facility may request the participant purchase/pick-up materials prior to the course or the facility may supply some or all of the participants’ materials.