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Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Try-Outs

The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard try-outs are going to be held next month at Corona del Mar High School. Corona del Mar High School is located at:

2101 Eastbluff Drive
Corona del Mar, CA 92660

 They will be held rain or shine on the following dates:

Sunday, February 6th 9am – 12noon
Sunday, February 13th 9am – 12 noon
Tuesday, February 15th 6:30pm – 8pm
Sunday, February 20th 9am – 12 noon
Tuesday, February 22nd 6:30pm – 8pm
Tuesday, March 1 6:30pm- 8pm

So if your child has not been training for this event, now is a good time to start to get in condition to be able to pass the swim test. The swim tests are only held as per the schedule below.

The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard is an amazing program. Both of my children participated in it, and they learn ocean safety, as well as beach safety from the Junior Lifeguard instructors. The photos in this post are of an event of the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program called the monster mile, where the junior guards run a mile and swim back a mile. It is impressive to see all of them swimming together!

The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard only accepts 1250 participants for the summer program which is beginning on June 27, 2011 and runs through August 16, 2011. The program runs Monday through Thursday, and there are two half day programs.

The requirements for the 2011 swim test is as follows:

The Junior Lifeguard candidates will be able to swim 100 yards under the time standard for each specific age group. And the Junior Lifeguard candidate be able to tread water for three minutes.

The following are the age requirements Junior Lifeguards as of June 27, 2011

9 Year Olds – 1:55
10 – 11 Years – 1:45
12 – 13 Years – 1:40
14 – 15 Years – 1:35

It is required to bring the following information to the swim test to present prior to the swim test:

A copy of the Junior Lifeguard candidate’s birth certificate or Passport, must be presented to verify the age of the candidate.

Newport Beach Residents and as well as residents from out the area of Newport are able to participate in this Junior Lifeguard program. To register as a Newport Beach Resident, three forms of matching are required to present at the swim test. View the Newport Beach Junor Lifeguard website for more information.

The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard fees are as follows:

Newport Beach Residents – $675
Non-Newport Residents – $785

For more information, view the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program website. Or contact the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program at 949.675.8420.

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Originally posted at NewportBeachRealEstateCafe.com

Huntington State Beach Lifeguard Try Outs

The try outs for a lifeguard position can be exhausting, and you have to be both physically and mentally prepared. On March 7, 2009, the lifeguard tryouts were held at Huntington State Beach. The re-qualification for existing lifeguards were held first, and the applicants were able to watch.

The requirements for the re-qualifications were for the lifeguards to swim a 1000 yard open water swim within 20 minutes. The permanent lifeguards set up for this event with the lifeguard boat, set up buoys to swim around, launch the personal watercraft, and have lifeguards on duty to ensure it is a safe event.

For the re-qualifications for Huntington State Beach, 81 people showed up. Some were wearing wet suits and others were not. The water was approximately 56-58 degrees. The swimmers are prepped on the swim, and the expectation.

It was quite an event to watch, as the lifeguards plunged into the water and "went for it". You can see they all have the competitive edge and it is exciting to watch. They swim straight out to a buoy and around another buoy and back to shore. They have to be experienced with the ocean and know and about the currents and how that will affect their swim. My daughter Heather swam in this event and did great, she finished in 13.44. Pretty fast considering no wet suit, and had currents to contend with.

After their re-qualifications, the applicants for other California State lifeguard positions completed their swim. They also had another event to complete which is a run - swim - run. After successful completion of the physical events, the lifeguard applicants must qualification interview to be accepted into the training program. From there, these applicants must successfully complete the training program in order to be eligible for hire for a State Lifeguard position.

 

 

 

The dates for other State Lifeguard tryouts are:

Leo Carillo State Park              March 21, 2009
San Clemente State Park         March 28, 2009
Refugio State Beach                 March 29, 2009
Monterey State Beach               April 4, 2009
Crystal Cove State Beach         April 4, 2009

These events start at 9:00 am sharp. Please verify time and date with the Statelifeguards.com website if you are trying out.

Congratulations to those who competed in this event, and look forward to seeing you this summer watching our State beaches.

If I can answer any questions about Huntington Beach Real Estate, Newport Beach Real Estate, Corona del Mar homes for sale, or Newport Coast homes for sale, please contact me.

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Email: Spaxson@roadrunner.com

  

About the author:

Sharon Paxson is a Huntington Beach and Newport Beach Residential Realtor, who can assist you with the sale and/or purchase of real estate in the Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Newport Coast area.  If you are considering relocating to or from the Orange County area, contact Sharon as she will assist you with the purchase of your new home, or connect you with a trusted professional in her network, in the city you have selected.

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