How should I prepare for Lifeguard Training?

I start lifeguard training next week. I can swim well, I'm just not sure if this is going to be tough for me or not.

This summer I will be taking a lifeguarding course. I'm a pretty decent swimmer, but not amazing, and I am pretty skinny and not the strongest person ever. How can I prepare ...show more

Ok so over spring break I'm taking life guarding training to get like my life guarding licinse or whatever and I'm just scared I'm not going to do very well. I'm ...show more

I'm planning on taking the Lifeguard training class this March, and have no idea what to expect. I'm a High School cross country runner, but I kind of lack in the upper-body strength department. I'm not a poor swimmer, but I'm not fast. Swimming the...

I might work as a lifeguard this summer, and while I'm a strong swimmer, I'd like to improve as much as possible. I feel like this is an important job, so I should be as fit and strong as possible, in case of emergency. What kinds of exercises should...

Alright so as of right now my training really isn't really fully geared towards Triathlons.. I figure I would transition into each sport gradually. I'm only 15 and have pretty much only been exposed to running, I've done some swimming and found I was...

When would be the best time to join a red cross lifeguard training? How much is the average fee to enter a lifeguard course? is there any chances for me to succeed? Im really interested to be a beach lifeguard and i'm really close to the beach. I'm ...

I have tried to take the lifeguard course twice already. The first time I took it, I passed the brick test, but she kicked me out because she didn't think that I was going to be able to lift her out of the bottom of the deep end. The second time I didn...

hi am am 14 and i am a trainy of a lifeguard when i am 16 i may be a lifeguard i have been training for 6 years and i really want to be a high level lifeguard how long???