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Red Cross Lifeguarding classes are taught at the Lancaster Aquatic Center year round. In order to participate in the lifeguarding classes participants must meet the following criteria.

1. Must be at least 15 years of age by the end of the class.
2. Must successfully perform skills test first day of class:
   • Swim 300yds continuously, using these strokes in the following order:
     1. 100yds of front crawl using rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing, propellant kick. Rhythmic breathing can be performed either by breathing to the side or to the front.
     2. 100yds breast stroke using a pull‚ breath‚ kick and glide sequence.
     3. 100yds of either front crawl or breast stroke. The 100yds may be a combination of front crawl or breast stroke . (NO TIME REQUIREMENT)
        • Start in the water‚ swim 20yds using front crawl or breast stroke‚ surface dive 7-10 feet‚ retrieve a 10 pound object‚ return to the surface‚ swim 20 yds back to the start point with the object and exit the water without using a ladder or steps‚ within the time frame of 1 minute and 40 seconds.

Lifeguarding Certification class enrollment form