Course Purpose
The primary purpose of a recertification course is to give participants who are currently certified American Red Cross Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) the opportunity to review the course knowledge and skills within a formal course setting to maintain their American Red Cross Lifeguards including Deep Water) certification.
Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) Recertification training is conducted and evaluated in water depths ranging from 0 feet to water 7 feet and greater (ranging from 8-12 feet maximum, depending on the depth of the facility in which the training is conducted).
Course Prerequisites
To participate in the Lifeguarding (Including Deep Water) Recertification course, participants must:
1. Hold a current certification, or expired by no more than 30 days, in American Red Cross
Lifeguarding that included training in deep water 7 feet or deeper.
2. Successfully complete the two prerequisite swimming skills evaluations:
Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without stopping to rest:
• Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both. (Swimming on the back or side is not
permitted. Swim goggles are allowed)
• Maintain position at the surface of the water
for 2 minutes by treading water using only
the legs
• Swim 50 yards using the front crawl,
breaststroke or a combination of both
Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40 seconds:
• Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in or out of the water. Swim
goggles are not allowed).
• Submerge to a depth of 7 - 10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
• Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands and keeping the face out at or near the
surface.
• Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.