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. 

2017 Class Schedule
Week 1   May 1-6   Monday-Friday  4:00-9:00 pm
                            Saturday          8:00 am-noon


Week 2   May  8-13   Monday-Friday  4:00-9:00 pm
                              Saturday          8:00 am-noon


Week 3   May 22-27   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.