April 22nd is Earth Day! It’s time to think about what we can do to be more environmentally conscious. There are small changes that we can implement into our day-to-day lives to make our planet a better place. If we all work together to make these small changes, it would have a large impact overall. Here are some small Earth-friendly…
The weather is slowly heating up! Make sure you’re super summer safe this year. Summer has the potential to expose us to threats that we don’t have to worry about as much during cooler months. Here are 4 tips to help you beat the heat and survive summer! Stay Hydrated The most essential tip to surviving summer heat is to…
It’s almost Mental Health Month! National Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May since 1949! It’s important to take time to make sure that you remain in a good headspace. Now is the perfect time! Being a teen is HARD. With school, family, social media, friends, dating, internal and external judgment, life can start to feel overwhelming. You…
It’s almost time for finals! As we all know finals can be STRESSFUL! If you’re feeling overwhelmed, just understand that it’s completely normal. The stress that comes from being a student is sometimes overlooked, but that doesn’t mean you’re alone. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with school and finals, it’s important to find outlets to manage your stress. Stress can feel…
Swimming is a great way to stay active and healthy, but don’t forget to make sure that your diet compliments your swimming lifestyle! You don’t want exceptional swimming to be compromised by a lack-luster diet. As a swimmer, having proper eating habits is essential to your body’s health and your swimming performance. Here are all of the nutritional essentials you…
Are you looking to change up your workout routine? You’ve come to the right place! You’ve probably made some health and fitness goals for the new year: exercise more often, eat a healthy balanced diet, get a full eight hours of rest… you know the drill. By now you may be bored of your regular workout and considering giving up…
Here at Guard for Life we are welcoming the new year with open arms. We are excited to begin planning for Summer 2017, but first we wanted to look back on all the charities we have supported this past year. We are thrilled that so many of our offices have participated in and donated to many different charitable programs all…
Relive summer! Show off your best lifeguard looks. Enter American Pool’s Guard For Life #MyGFLSummer photo contest! Show us what made your summer with Guard For Life special. Share selfies, group pics, and all your best Instas with us! The participant with the most shares, likes, and retweets will receive both a $25 Chipotle Gift Card + Special Edition Whistle While You Work…
Events This Week: American Pool Maryland 7/25 Kick-off Event 7:00pm – 10:00pm, American Pool Office 9305 Gerwig Ln Columbia, MD American Pool New Jersey 7/24 Lighthouse Italian Ice 8:00pm, 64 Bridge Ave Red Bank, NJ (Brian Lindner) 7/24 Baskin Robbins 8:00pm, 1109 Route 202/206, Bedminster, NJ (Hills Highlands) 7/25 Jersey Freeze 8:00pm, 120 Manalapan Ave Freehold NJ (Sean Wein) 7/25…
It’s no secret lifeguards spend a lot of time under the summer sun. Without proper precaution sunburns can be an annoying consequence. It has happened to all of us – forgetting to reapply sunscreen – only to be reminded of our grave mistake with the welcome of itchy reddened skin. Oh the burn! When finding sunburn relief is hard…
