The Rookie Lifeguard programme, designed by water safety specialists at RLSS UK, aims to ensure participants have essential water skills to keep themselves safe and knowledge of what to do in an emergency. Children must be able to swim 50m strong front crawl.
Children will learn many new skills, including towing, floating, diving from the surface and poolside, and retrieving objects from the bottom of the pool.
Children will be taught how to tread water efficiently, thus preserving heat and energy, as well as swimming with clothes on and removing them from within the water.
The programme features swimming and lifesaving skills supported by water safety education, allowing participants to enjoy swimming as an activity and, vitally, to protect their lives should an accident occur in or out of the water.
Rookie Lifeguards will work for Bronze, Silver and Gold awards, with three awards at each level. Theory-based lessons to back up practical skills take place at the poolside.
RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme gives your child the skills they need to be confident in the pool or the sea – which means peace of mind for you.
Can be arranged as a group activity for more confident swimmers.