Lifeguard Love

I love being a lifeguard above almost everything, and I love sharing and hearing stories about other lifeguards and things we do. Feel free to submit pictures, stories, questions, and anything else lifeguard related. I reblog other people's things and I post my own! Contact me at [email protected] or send me a message, I would love to answer questions and talk to all of you fellow lifeguards!

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Lifeguard Problems

Trying to explain as gently as possible to the heavily obese person wheezing from the walk up the stairs that they exceed the maximum weight for the slides.

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City loses drowning case

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News "Lifeguards who never practiced rescue plans. A complaint about no lifeguards on duty less than a month before tragedy struck. A 16-year-old boy who didn’t know how to swim."

As a lifeguard myself, what bothers me the most is that they try to blame the boy for not knowing how to swim. Yes, it is very important to learn how to swim, but we all know that not everyone does. As a lifeguard, you are responsible for looking out for people who don't know how to swim, and it seems like the lifeguard(s) on duty were not prepared for that. No one should ever have to lose a loved one to drowning, especially not will  a lifeguard on duty!

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During training to become a lifeguard I cut my hand while climbing out of the pool. The grating covering the drains had sliced my left palm just under the middle finger deep enough to leave a small inflexible scar as a physical reminder of the experience.

After three dedicated years, just as…

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Beautiful post to read as I contemplate whether to leave aquatics, too. I’ve received lots of scars on the job, but don’t feel ready to leave just yet…

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Sometimes we all like to show off a little bit ;)

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And it is then that you realize how much clothing you need on hand, ready for any type of weather conditions. Because even if you need a sweatshirt, leggings, socks, or a raincoat, people will still come and swim. It also means that you will likely go into a depression for a few weeks, because as much as us lifeguards like to complain about our job, deep down we love it more than anything and leaving only makes us miss it more.

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As annoying as they are a lot of the time, having kids around you at the pool makes life more exciting and their cuteness can bring a smile to your face.

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Even though you could just jump in to cool off on your break, getting a save is way more exhilarating!

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The first week after the season ends.

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When someone comes in 15 minutes until close:

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they look like a group of old ladies at their water aerobics class

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Lifeguarding during swim classes for old people all like

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Lifeguarding Problems

When the new guards at training strap you so tight to the backboard that you can’t breathe

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When the new guards strap you so loose that you’re slipping off the board

When the new guards strap you so right and then drop you like a hot potato and your whole body just slams into the ground with no shock absorption

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Lifeguarding teaches what to avoid when you become a parent.

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Lifeguard Rescue Videos

I found this YouTube channel recently that posts videos of real rescues. I think it's fun to watch them and try to identify the person drowning before they do or look at the way the lifeguard conducted the save. Let me know if you watch any of them, I'd love to discuss them or share my own opinions!

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A short poem about life guarding

A summers day, bright and warm

brings screaming children through our door

As parents smile and wave goodbye

lifeguards sigh and whisper

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Dear Family who Insist on Wearing Wetsuits to a Public Pool,

If you’re really that cold or you can’t handle eighty-degree water, maybe you should, I don’t know…not go swimming?

Sincerely, The Lifeguard who is worried she might have to treat you for heat exhaustion.

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If all the lifeguards are fully clothed and wearing sweatshirts why on earth are you here for open plunge!?