75 lifeguards are hired to work at the Olympic sites and training centers. In some cases, the reasons are obvious. Water polo can get ruggedly physical. Synchronized swimming is a surprisingly ...

Laguna Beach lifeguards are putting their skills to ... Team USA fifth at World Championships The USA Women’s National Water Polo Team finished took fifth place at the FINA World Championships ...

MARION - The Marion Family YMCA is offering lifeguard training starting ... class to be eligible for certification: 300 yard swim, two-minute water tread using only legs and a timed brick retrieval.

Swimming may be the Olympic sport where lifeguards are the least necessary, but it isn't the only one where they are present. Water polo, diving, triathlon, synchronized swimming, and whitewater ...

The lifeguards were chosen after a grueling interview process that included a physical test that required applicants to complete 500-meter swim within ... Feijoo said the water polo team members ...

Donoghue said she expects the parks department will be able to offer one lifeguard shift, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., if the city can reach last year’s staffing levels. But kids swimming lessons are ...