Lifeguard certification class
Nanook Recreation is hosting two lifeguard certification classes in September. Successful participants will earn a deep water lifeguarding certification from the American Red Cross, which is valid to work at the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Patty Pool as well as all other pools in the borough. Class meets Sept. 6-8 and 27-29.
Friday night class will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday will be full days, 9-5ish. Additionally, this is a hybrid course, requiring several hours online work ahead of the course weekend.
On the first day, there will be a required pass/fail swim test.
Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest: Jump into the water then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. 2 minutes of treading water using only the legs. Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds: Swim 20 yards without swim goggles surface dive to a depth of 7 – 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound diving brick. Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the surface.