Event Details
Pre-requisites: Participants must be able to swim 100 yards using the crawl stroke and tread water for 5 minutes without stopping. Curriculum: The instructors will begin each day with a brief lecture on topics relevant to the course goals. Basic warm-up exercises will be included in each class. The junior lifeguards will participate in training drills designed to help them become safe ocean swimmers. Most drills will be taught as “lifeguard competition” events. As long as ocean conditions permit, junior guards will train in the water. While swimming skills are a prerequisite for the course and swimming lessons, as such, will not be given, instructors will help the students learn to recognize the power of the ocean, how to spot rip tides and other dangerous currents and how to swim safely in the ocean. The last class for all programs will be a lifeguard tournament at Ponquogue Beach allowing the junior lifeguards to demonstrate their new skills. Fee $100.00 Residents only. Competition: Ponquogue Beach, Hampton Bays, Saturday, August 15, 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Please note you will need a beach permit to park your vehicle. For more information please visit southamptontownny.gov/parksrec or call 631-728-8585