Lifeguarding isn’t all about sitting under an umbrella, twirling your whistle and yelling at kids not to run on the pool deck (but we can dream!) It takes a lot of concentration, hard work, and maybe the occasional slice of pizza. So, when people think it looks so easy, here’s what we’re not telling them. Our Eyes are on the…
It’s hot. VERY hot. This is your third time guarding the diving well today. Your voice starts to feel hoarse as you tell a kid not to belly flop off the one-meter board for the umpteenth time today. You’re alert but aggravated to the nth degree! Worse yet, the opening guard just polished off the last slice of pizza. Let’s…
Going out on duty? Better gear up first to beat the heat. It’s nice to have a job that lets you soak up the sun all day, but … let’s just call all that sunshine and fresh open air an “occupational hazard.” Wear Sunscreen Here are some common excuses that some lifeguards (not you, of course) use to justify not…
Just because we can’t physically be together, doesn’t mean we can’t interact with our guards! We have been using the extra time spent at home to engage with our Guard for Life community in various ways. In a time where we are longing for time spent with our family and friends, we saw an opportunity to stay more connected with…
You want what’s best for your teen. That’s why you’ve spent the past 15-plus years taking them to soccer practice, picking them up late from drama club, or hounding them to finish their homework. Anything to get into a good school, after all. But colleges look at more than just your son or daughter’s grades and test scores. It’s becoming…
Meet Tasia Tasia Wharton started as an American Pool lifeguard in 2011 and quickly moved her way up to become a Supervisor and Staffing Director for the next eight seasons. During her time with American Pool, Tasia was also working towards her degree and later continued to work both as a nurse and as the Staffing Director at American Pool…
For what many consider a summer job, lifeguards have a lot more responsibility than expected. Sure, there’s the always-expected attribute of physical fitness, and they have to be ready to rescue at a moment’s notice. But let’s take those qualities away from the equation and … they still have an important, demanding responsibility. That’s because lifeguards are also responsible for…
Being a parent of an emerging adult is both rewarding and challenging. We all want what’s best for our kids and parents have to balance providing support without doing too much. Part of being a parent is teaching your child responsibility and preparing them to navigate the real world and Guard for Life is here to help with the perfect…
This year’s preseason lifeguard training is proving to be anything but normal. For one, most of us are cooped up in our homes as we guard our loved ones’ lives — and our own — from COVID-19. And, with pools closed across the country, it’s also proven much tougher than usual for swimmers to get in a good workout. While…
Is your teen interested in a lifeguarding job with American Pool this summer? In the course of our business, and now more than ever, we expect and invite parent questions, which is why we have created our Parent Resource to Guard for Life. Maintaining a Safe Workplace As a company that has built its culture around safety, the safety of…
