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The Y supports thousands of youth, adults, and families by providing guidance and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being for their spirit, and body.

Lifeguard Training

 

This program allows individuals to become certified lifeguards. It includes lifeguard, first aid and CPR/AED certification. Prerequisites for the course: Must be at least 15 years old and be able to swim 300 yards continuously. Must be able to start in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive 7–10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface, swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps all within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

Ages:

15 years of age by the last day of the class

Date(s):

4/9/12
4/10/12
4/11/12
4/12/12

Time(s):

9 am. -  5 p.m.

Registration Date(s):

Open

Registration
Fee(s):

Facility Member: $220
Community Member: $250

Contact:

If you have any questions, please call Anne-Cabrie Forsythe, Aquatics Team Leader, at 598-0250.

Prerequisites:

  • Students must be at least 15 years of age by the end of the class to participate; students must
    show valid proof of age to complete class
  • Swim 300 yards continuously using these strokes in the following order:
    100 yards front crawl, 100 yards breaststroke, 100 yards mixture of front crawl/breaststroke
  • Swim 20 yards using front crawl or breaststroke, surface dive to a depth of 7-10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to the surface and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object and exit the water without using ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds. When returning to
    the starting point, your face must remain above water and the student must hold the 10-pound object with both hands

Additional Info:

All classes will be held at the Powhatan County Public Library, as well as both of the Powhatan and Midlothian YMCAs. Participants are responsible for transportation to and from all locations. Students will be told the first day of class what days they will need transportation.