Always wanted to be a lifeguard but can’t swim? At public pools in Phoenix, Ariz., that’s not a problem — as long as you’re a minority. If you thought universities took affirmative action too far, you ...

Being a real-life lifeguard involves more than anything seen on "Baywatch" or "Rescue." But how does one become a lifeguard, and are there differences between being a lifeguard at a neighborhood ...

Columbus, Ga. – As the temperatures start to rise and the dog days of summer quickly approach more people will look for ways to cool off. One popular way is to head to the pool, and that also means ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Park District is administering swim skills to aspiring lifeguard candidates on Saturday. Lifeguard candidates are required to successfully complete a 200-yard timed swim, ...

Santa Barbara County Parks has opened registration for the 2025 Junior Lifeguard Program. Summer sessions are available for youth aged 6 to 17. To sign up, visit www ...

New York City must hire more lifeguards and do more to teach kids to swim, local leaders said Tuesday, days after two teens drowned while trying to beat the heat in the waters off the Rockaways.

Syracuse reached a post-pandemic milestone last year when it opened all eight outdoor pools for the first time since 2019. Now officials are eyeing another: the return of summer swim lessons. The ...

Mayor Adams announced Friday that his administration is relaxing some test requirements for lifeguards in a bid to address staff shortages in their ranks that are expected to force swaths of city ...