April 04 - 06, 2025
NAAC - Lifeguard Recertification - Apr 4 & 6
North Arundel Aquatic Center • 7888 Crain Hwy S Glen Burnie, MD 21061 Organized by Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks
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About this event
Description
This activity is closed to further registration.
The Lifeguard Review Class now incorporates the American Red Cross 2024 revisions, featuring updated content, skills, and new pre-course listed below:
1. Swim-Tread-Swim Sequence: (Swim goggles allowed)- Jump into water from the side, totally submerge, recover to the surface and swim 150 yards (freestyle or breaststroke while practicing rotary breathing).
- After swimming 150 yards, maintain position at the surface of the water without support for 2 minutes by treading.
- After maintaining position at the surface of the water for 2 minutes, swim 50 more yards.
2. Timed Event: (Swim goggles not allowed)You have 1 minute, 40 minutes to complete the following sequence.
- Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Your face may be in or out of the water.
- Surface dive to retrieve 10lb object.
- Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on your back to return to the starting point, holding obect at the surface with both hands and keeping face at or near the surface. Swimming the distance underwater is not permitted.
- Exit water without using a ladder or steps.
Participants must possess a valid Red Cross Lifeguard certification, which will be validated.
Please come well rested with a lunch, snack, bathing suit, towels, your own lifeguard manual and a CPR mask. Additional manuals and CPR masks may be purchased at the facility if participants are unable to bring their own.
Age Category
Youth/Adult
Location
North Arundel Aquatic Center Glen Burnie at North Arundel Aquatic Center
Age and Gender
Ages 15-99 · Co-Ed