Lifeguard precourse test

This video is meant to provide lifeguard candidates a visual demonstration of the required pre-course tests that must be passed before being allowed to participate in the lifeguard course.

This is for lifeguard candidates taking the lifeguard course at Texas State University-San Marcos in the Department of Campus Recreation; an Authorized Provider of the American Red Cross.

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[thepinkstarfish30]

@muffinn28 no, well i wassent anyway

[muffinn28]

So we can use goggles when we are taking the test?

[wazup899]

im from uk and im going to to my life guard course

[supertrooperpolo6]

0:02 that is from paul nelson pool.

[supertrooperpolo6]

@xForgottenShadowx yes it is, its sort of a latex covered brick. it sounds much harder than it is. i have seen people who are very out of shape and little swimming experience do it so don't sweat it. its easy

[xForgottenShadowx]

Hey, I am going to take this precourse test soon and I have been told you need to have the brick out of the water with 2 hands. Is this true?

[xXlemurspwnXx]

This stuff is all basic intermediate-level stuff. It's designed to weed out the obvious "you're out of your league" people from the ones who will pass the actual lifeguarding course, or "might" pass the actual lifeguard course. It's just a pretest. If it looks hard, consider signing up for adult swim, or even one-on-one swim training. Once you get into the actual course, you'll have a terrible time if the stuff in this video looks challenging.

[DatTrueTruth]

this looks easy, but than again my Size 14 feet are like paddles

[GardenDavesProjects]

Thanks. I may have to do lifeguard training and now I know where I need practice. For rhythmic breathing is it breath in, go under, go above and breathe out, go under and resurface to breathe in again?

How about front crawl? Is that breathe in on one side, out on the other side?

Thanks :~)

[StixIsLost]

do a scissor kick along with pushing your hands down to your sides to get up out of the water then bring your weight down and keep your feet and legs together. when your submerged under water you use your hands and have them to your sides then raise them up above your head so it pushes you further down into the water and repeat that motion with your hands to further yourself to the depth needed. hope this helps i suck at explaining things :P