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, ...

The rigorous testing and stringent requirements necessary to be a lifeguard in the city are being loosened. It's part of an effort to help the city get more lifeguards who can protect pools and ...

With plenty of New Yorkers hitting the beach and pools this weekend for the unofficial start to summer, city officials are still contesting with a shortage of lifeguards needed to meet its summer ...

To be eligible for the class, participants must be age 15 or older by the last class and pass a prerequisite swim test. Online pre-registration is required for prerequisite swim tests. Participants ...

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 ...

For decades, how New Yorkers got to enjoy their summers at the city’s beaches and outdoor swimming pools was dependent not on the mayor or the parks commissioner, but Peter Stein, the city’s chief ...

Aspiring lifeguards in Tucson have an exciting opportunity to get started on their journey for summer 2026. The City of ...

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 ...