5 skills that build a successful professional lifeguard
Ready to become a professional lifeguard? Here’s how you can show us your stronger qualities and ace your next lifeguard interview.
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Summer Design & Writing Contests!
This is your time to shine! Enter our summer lifeguard design & blog writing contest for the chance to win. This year, we will be running both a design and writing contest so you can choose the one most interesting to you! Our design winner will see their art featured on this year’s lifeguard appreciation t-shirts, social media, and more….
Here’s What to Expect from Lifeguard Training
Life feels anything but normal right now, but we plan on getting somewhat back to normal in 2021. At the same time, we are making a few changes to lifeguard training this year to help all of us adapt to a new environment. We learned a lot in 2020 about the way we teach, and the way you learn from…
The Perfect Time to Reapply is Now!
If you had fun lifeguarding in 2020, then there’s really nowhere to go but up from here. Season after season, including this one, we heard so many first-time and returning lifeguards say they couldn’t wait to come back again. So, why even wait? The fall is the perfect time to start your rehiring process if you’re interested in guarding again…
Meet Our 2020 National Lifeguard of the Year: Kiki M.
The summer of 2020 has officially come to a close! This time of year is always bittersweet as we transition from summer into fall and we say goodbye, for now, to our amazing lifeguards. We know this summer was anything but ordinary and we are so proud of our lifeguards’ accomplishments and ability to navigate such an unusual season with…
3 Lifesaving Tips to Keep Safe in the Sun This Summer
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…
Building a College Resume by Lifeguarding
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…
Set Your Teen up for Summer Success!
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…
Getting Hired Has Never Been Easier!
Take advantage of the extra time spent at home to apply for a position with American Pool and even start your training online! We have modified our hiring and training process to be accessible from the comfort of your own home so there’s no reason to wait! As a company that has built its culture around safety, the safety of…
Stuck At Home? Now Offering Virtual Info Sessions!
Interested in becoming a lifeguard for the 2020 summer season? Got 10 minutes? Join us for one of our upcoming LIVE virtual info sessions to learn more! During our info session, you will have the opportunity to talk face-to-face with an American Pool employee to learn more about working for us this summer as a lifeguard, attendant, and more. Still…