LIFEGUARD TRAINING & CPR TRAINING CLASSES

Before an interested candidate can enroll in a lifeguard training class, he/she must pass a lifeguard screening. 

The lifeguard screening consists of the following:

• Swimming 12 lengths of the pool continuously using both freestyle and breaststroke
• A  10 lb. brick retrieval from a deep well, (12 ft).   The candidate must return to the surface and swim 20 yards using only his/her feet.  The brick must be out of the water with both hands and it has to be done within 1 minute and 40 seconds.
• Tread water using only your hands for two minutes.

Once the candidate passes, the Water Safety Instructor will enroll the candidate in the next class.

LIFEGUARD REMEDIAL SWIM TIME  & SCREENING TIMES- NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

Remedial swim is open to any interested lifeguard candidate to improve his/her skills before taking the lifeguard screening and is preparing to take the lifeguard training.  Remedial swim will be held at the following locations:

• Sayre Morris Pool, 59th and Spruce Streets, - Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5-7pm
• Lincoln Pool, Rowland and Shelmire Streets, - Mondays, Wednesdays 6pm - 7pm
• Pickett Pool, Wayne and Chelten Avenue, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 7-8:30 and Wednesday and Friday 8 - 9:15p.m.
• Hartranft Pool, 9th and Cumberland Streets, Monday thru Friday 5 - 7p.m.

**LIFEGUARD CPR CLASSES - COST IS $45 WITHOUT MASK AND $35 WITH MASK

Hartranft Pool, 9th and Cumberland Streets - Thursday evenings 5 - 9p.m.

Pickett Pool, Wayne and Chelten Streets - Wednesday evenings from 5-9p.m.

** For more information, call the aquatics office at 215 683 3663 or email at lisa.whittle@phila.gov.