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 ...

They say in sports to expect the unexpected. But really, who could have expected a lifeguard in a bright, multi-colored, very small swimsuit to jump into the pool at La Défense Arena on Sunday in ...

This article was originally published on July 16, 2025. When Kevin Tarpley was a young lifeguard in the ‘70s, the city of Youngstown had almost a dozen public swimming pools. “You had a pool on every ...

The Youngstown Lifeguard Academy teaches teens from the city how to swim and then trains them to be lifeguards, keeping the city's last remaining public swimming pool staffed and safe. When Kevin ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Aspiring lifeguards got the chance to showcase their skills Saturday as the New York State Office of ...

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 ...

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.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The ongoing lifeguard shortage across the country might have forced your community pool to shorten its hours, or close completely. To keep swimming pools open, a ...

View from the Springmaid Pier looking North at swimmers and sunbathers in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. The week of July 4th is one of the times for tourism in the Myrtle Beach area. July 2, 2024. A long ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LYNDHURST, Ohio (WJW) — When you teach, ...