Safety Tips for Wave Pools Fall is upon us, so beaches and traditional pools are beginning to chill down in most states. Surfers and swimmers alike are finding alternative ways to get their wave time in. Enter: Wave pools. But first, learn how to stay […]
5 Beach Destinations For Your Winter Trip Didn’t make it to the beach this summer? No problem. Thanks to the sphere shape of our earth, hot weather is year-round — it just depends on where you go. Canada, of course, is not a tropical, balmy […]
How to Use a Pull Buoy During Swim Lessons When learning how to swim or sharpening your swimming skills, you’ll hear about all sorts of tricks and tactics to hone your practice. Some swimmers come up with out-of-water strengthening workout routines; others swim 7 days […]
Park District Closes Off High-Risk Areas and Installs Life Rings After the tragic news of a recent 19-year-old drowning near Rogers Park Beach, the Park District has decided to install life rings and close off high-risk swimming areas. The motion followed a previous decision to […]
5 Hidden Beaches in the U.S. With COVID-19 continuing to put a damper on travel and indoor activities, we’re all in search of ways to have fun and explore in a safe way. For lifeguards, swimmers, and water lovers, the beach may be your best […]
Why CPR Training is Important and Where to Get Trained Every lifeguard has learned about CPR training at some point in their journey. Not only that, but every lifeguard has become CPR-certified. If you’re considering becoming a lifeguard, you’ll want to start thinking about getting […]
Benefit of Using a Kickboard for Swim Lessons Remember when you first learned how to swim and you started with a kickboard? You probably thought it was just a tool for beginners to learn how to kick their feet in the water. Sure, that’s partially […]
4 Water Parks That Are Looking For Lifeguards Summer may be coming to an end, but some water parks are open year round. And guess what? They’re hiring. Lifeguards, if you’ve been looking for the perfect job — this might be it. Working at a […]
Top Reasons Why Swim Lessons are Actually Life Lessons Ever thought about taking swim lessons? Or perhaps you remember taking swim lessons as a kid. It’s easy to push off something like swimming as a hobby or sport that you’re not interested in, but swimming […]
Why it’s Important to Wear Life Jackets Life jackets. We see them every time we’re at the beach, pool, lake or any other body of water. While you’ve probably worn them a few times, you may not realize exactly why they’re so important. See, life […]
