Life Guard Classes

Offered every spring through the American Red Cross.  

• Must be 15 years of age on the day class starts. 
• Must be able to swim 300 yards continuously, using these strokes in the following order: The front crawl and breast-stroke and the strokes of your choice.
• Must swim 20 yards, surface dive to 8 feet, retrieve a 10-pound brick, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point, and exit the pool under a set time frame.
• Must tread water for 3 minutes. 

​2018 Class Schedule

Week 1   Apr 30-May 5   Monday-Friday  4:00-9:00 pm
                                    Saturday          8:00 am-noon


Week 2   May  7-12   Monday-Friday  4:00-9:00 pm
                               Saturday          8:00 am-noon


Week 3   May 21-26   Monday-Friday  4:00-9:00 pm
                                Saturday          8:00 am-noon

Fee:  YMCA members: $210.00, non-members: $230.00.  Pre-register at the Downtown YMCA or register online.