Swimming Pool
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Lifeguard Class and recertifications
General information:
Upon Certification, successful candidates will be eligible for hire at the district pool, the YMCA, Letchworth Park
and any other facility that requires a PROFESSIONAL Life Guard certification.Individuals must be 15 years of age
PRE-TEST/FITNESS requirementsContinuous swim:
- 300 yards (100 yds front crawl, 100 yds breaststroke, 100 yds breast or front crawl; goggles may be worn)*
- UNTIMED
* Waterfront certification: Swimmer must swim 500 yards. Please see instructor.
Sprint and retrieve swim:
- Swim above water to locate an item.
- Perform a headfirst surface dive to retrieve submerged item.
- Return with item without touching the bottom of the pool.
- Place item on deck, remove self from water.
- No goggles.
- TIMED: approximately 1:40.
Two Minute Water tread
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Tread water for 2 minutes
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Hands are under arm pits
Waterfront skill 1
- Swim the width of the pool in the shallow end to retrieve diving rings (3) completely underwater.
- Swimmer may surface after the last ring is retrieved.
- No goggles.
- UNTIMED
To contact the pool office, please dial 585 237 0270 EXT. 1008.