Price
$200 per person + $27 Mandatory American Red Cross Certification Fee + $20 WML Registration Fee
Prerequisites
- Be at least 15 years old
- Have a current Lifeguarding certificate including Deep Water
- Successfully complete the following 3 prerequisite swimming skills evaluations
- Prerequisite 1: Swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest
- Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 350 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination.
- Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes by treading water using only the legs.
- Swim 200 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both
- Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed even within 1 minute, 40 seconds
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards (swim goggles are not allowed)
- Submerge to a depth of 7-10 feet to retrieve a 10 pound object
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to the starting point, holding he object at a the surface with both hands ankeeping the face out at or near the surface
- Exit the water without using a ladder or steps
- Prerequisite 3: Complete and underwater swim
- Swim 5 yards, submerge and retrieve 3 dive rings placed 5 yards apart in 4 – 7 feet of water
- Resurface and continue to swim another 5 yards
Requirements
Completion and competency of skills and score 80% or better on final exam. Participants must behave maturely and responsibly and must attend all classes.
Course Length
6 hours
Certification
Waterfront Skills: 2 years