Prairie Lakes Wellness Center is looking for daytime lifeguards and will provide training!
Hours: Monday – Wednesday - Friday 10 am – 1 pm
Tuesday – Thursday 8:30 am – 1 pm
Prerequisite Swim Test:
Swim 300 yards, continuously demonstrating breath control and rhythmic breathing. Candidates may swim using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both, but swimming on the back or side is not allowed. Swim goggles may be used.
Tread Water for 2 minutes, using only the legs. Candidates should place their hands under their arm pits
Complete a timed event within 1 minute and 40 seconds:
Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. Swim googles are not allowed.
Surface dive, feet-first or head-first, 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 with both hands holding the object and keeping the face at or near the surface to breathe (or to get a breath).
Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
For more information, call or email:
Jodi Hemiller