Eligibility for Getting Accepted into Lifeguard Jobs Leisure centers with swimming pools are often preferred by people for spending the weekends with their closed ones. Owing to the soothing qualities of water, people tend to relax and spend quality time with their family. The pool management companies appoint lifeguards to improve the safety of aquatic facility. These lifeguards are recruited after a strenuous examination of their capabilities. Even though jobs at various aquatic positions are parttime yet, the craze for these adventurous jobs never fade. The worktimings of lifeguard jobs are working from early morning till late in the evening or in the weekends and even on public holidays.
Getting into aquatic jobs is not an easy. If you aspire to become a part of the daring job occupation, you've to be one of the best swimmer. Healthy mind and healthy body are the two main requisites for this job. As the work is physically demanding, you've to maintain your fitness at all times. Being a lifeguard requires you to cover a wide water area with people in it, all busy with their activities; in case of any emergency you've to be alert enough to spot it , focused enough to not panic and perform the necessary action. All young adults over the age of 16 are eligible to start their career as a lifeguard. There are a number of certification courses available for lifeguard training. The training includes swimming for 100 yards of front crawl, water treading for at least 2 minutes, performing a feetfirst diving in 810 feet of water and then swimming underwater for 15 feet. Swimming 50 yards of breaststroke, front crawl and sidestroke with head up, inverted breaststroke kick with hands on stomach and lastly performing a number of tasks ordered by the instructor to showcase listening and scanning ability. Apart from the aforementioned training tasks, the trainee needs to be attentive with full participation, should be able to qualify the written tests and perform all water skills with ease and comfort, to become a part of the tiring yet adventurous job role of a lifeguard.