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Augustus Brown Pool



Augustus Brown Swimming Pool

Specialized Aquatic Training


                                  Lifeguard Training

 

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No Classes Scheduled At This Time

 

Cost

  • Registration fee (payable to CBJ): $125.00
  • Materials (purchased at Dimond Park Aquatic Center: $32.00
  • Certification fee (payable to CBJ): $35.00

 

Pre-Requisites

Participants must be 15 years of age before the end of the course and must be able to pass a swim test prior to enrolling.

 

Lifeguard Pre-Requisite Swim Test

1.  300 Yards Continuous Swim

  • 100 yard front crawl stroke with rhythmic breathing and a stabilizing propellant kick,100 yard breast stroke using a pull, breathe, kick, glide sequence, and
  • 100 yards either front crawl using rhythmic breathing or breast stroke, may be a          mixture of both strokes.

2.  Starting in the water, swim 20 yards using front crawl or breast stroke, surface dive to a depth of 7 - 10 feet, retrieve a 10-pound object, return to surface, and swim 20 yards back to the starting point with both hands on the object and face out of the water, and exit the water without using a ladder or steps, within 1 minute, 40 seconds.

 

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                         Lifeguard Instructor Training

 

Pre-Requisites

  • Participants must be 17 years of age on or before last day of the course. 
  • Possess a current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate. 
  • Successfully completed the online session for the Lifeguard Instructor course.
  • Successfully completed the precourse session (precourse is proper demonstration of  all lifeguarding skills and completion of lifeguard written exams with a score of 80% or better.)
  • Obtain course materials before starting the first classroom session of the instructor course

Students must make arrangements with Daniel Chase, Pool Manager to complete precourse prior to first day of class.

 

Class Dates,Times & Location

May 30 - June 2, 2013

Time and location to be determined.

 

Cost

  • Course Fee (payable to CBJ): $35.00
  • Materials Fee (payable to CBJ): $32.00

 

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                                        Water Safety Instructor Course

                                                 June 22 - July 15, 2013

                                                Click here for class times

 

Mandatory Pre-Course Test Date: Thursday, June 13, 5:30 p.m. at Dimond Park Aquatic Center.  Bring a suit and be prepared to get into the water.

 

Pre-Requisites

Participants must be 16 years of age before the end of the course, pass a pre-course skills test and posses a current Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) certification.  (FIT will be offered on a mutually agreeable date after the WSI course starts. Cost: $12)

 

 

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                        Water Safety and Life Saving

    

  • Basic Water Rescue
  • GuardStart
  • Lifeguarding Tomorrow
  • Lifeguard Readiness
  • Lifeguarding Today
  • Personal Water Safety               

No classes are scheduled at this time.  Please call 586-5325 to get on our wait list.  We will call when classes are scheduled.