The New York Times story reported on lifeguards tasked with watching over the athletes, even someone as adept in the pool as Michael Phelps, who had 18 gold medals to his name at the time the story ...

After the Paris Olympics began in late July 2024, a meme went viral making fun of the notion that professional lifeguards are present at Olympic swimming events, calling it the most "useless" job in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I worked as a lifeguard, there was one chore that we had to complete without question every day – testing the pool water. Beyond keeping the pool clean, this simple test also ensured the water ...

The Kauaʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering an American Red Cross lifeguard certification course in ...

Derry Community Pool is moving forward with its summer season, but with a reduced schedule. After a shortage of lifeguards caused borough officials to close the public swimming pool several days in ...