Physical Competency Required
Completion of a pre-swim is a requirement to gain admittance into a lifeguard class. All physical competency tests are being conducted at the interview for lifeguard positions. Please apply online.
If you are looking to receive certification without employment please contact Murphy Barry at [email protected]. All participants must be 16 years of age or will be at the conclusion of the lifeguard class they
are planning to attend.
The physical competency of the test include:
Phase 1: 2 minutes of treading water with legs only followed by a 100 yard (2 laps) of front crawl.
Phase 2: Swim 50 yards (1 lap) of each of the following strokes:
- Front Crawl - head up
- Breaststroke
- Breaststroke - head up
- Sidestroke
- Elementary backstroke with hands on chest (inverted whip kick)
Phase 3: Sprint 60 ft of front crawl and do an arm over arm surface dive to retrieve and object from the bottom at 7 ft. Tread water for 1 minute and return object to the bottom of the pool and then finish the length of the pool and complete
100 compressions and then listen to verbal instructions.