Lifeguarding!!!! help!?

Question

i am about to take my lifeguarding pretest- 300 yard continuous swim. i am very nervous, i am not an excellent swimmer i am above average id say, anyways i am nervous! is this as hard as it sounds???

Answer 1

it's not hard but you need some endurance. If you're an above average swimmer you should be able to do this. It's not that long.

Answer 2

300 yards is not that hard, especially if you are an above average swimmer as you say.  If you are going to be a pool lifeguard, don't sweat it.  See if you can get some pool time in somewhere and build up your endurance a little before the test.  

I was a beach lifeguard for a couple years in college and our daily routine was about a quarter mile in the open ocean.  Dealing with currents and waves while performing rescue training.  Not something I'd advise for someone who is fretting a 300 yard swim but to be a pool lifeguard it should be no problem.  Good luck.

Answer 3

you will find out soon