What are the prerequisites to becoming a certified lifeguard?
Minimum age of 15 by the last session of the class. Swim 300 yards continuously as follows: 300 yard swim with 100 yards of front crawl, 100 yards of breast stroke and 100 yards of either. For breaststroke the skill must be demonstrated using a pull, breathe, kick and glide sequence. 20 yards back and forth swim with surface dive to retrieve a 10-pound object from a depth of 7-10 feet in 1:40.
