Aquatics Training

The City of Boulder Aquatics Division routinely offers American Red Cross aquatic training classes. These classes include Lifeguard Training (LGT), Water Safety Instruction (WSI) and Lifeguard Instructor (LGI). They can qualify you to get a job as a lifeguard or swim instructor.

Class Schedule and Registration

• Water Safety Instructor Training - Spring 2013

Lifeguard Training (LGT) Course:

You must be at least 15 years of age by the last day of training and pass a pre-requisite test on the first day in order to remain in the class.  The test consists of a 300 yard continuous swim (100 yards front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing propellant kick, 100 yards of breaststroke, 100 yards of either front crawl and/or breaststroke), and a 20 yard swim using either front crawl or breaststroke and then surface dive to a depth of 7 to 10 feet, retrieve a 10 pound object, return to the surface, and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with the object (when swimming back to the starting point, you must hold the object with both hands keeping the object from going under water and while keeping your head out of the water).  The brick swim is a timed skill; you must complete this in the time of: 1 minute, 20 seconds.   

Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) Course:

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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 April 2013 14:47