Scott
Cameron
Manager, Wedgewood
Swim Club,
certified pool operator
certified Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor
English teacher, Princeton High School, NJ
New Lifeguard Course: $325
Saturday May 11th, 2024, 3 PM – 10 PM and Sunday May 12th,
2024, 8 AM–4 PM
Review Course: $225
course #1: Sunday May 19th, 2024, 8 AM–4 PM
course #2: TBD: Sunday morning in June
Red Cross lifeguard certificate includes first aid/CPR/AED
(expires after 2 years)
Price includes pocket mask, copy of book, Red Cross fee, whistle, and lunch or
dinner.
You must be 15 years old.
Bring warm clothes, a bathing suit, and a
towel.
Location: Wedgewood Swim Club, 635 Centre Street, Haddonfield, NJ
You will receive an email from me at scameron99@gmail.com
with more details in early May.
Swim Test:
Prerequisite 1: Complete a swim-tread-swim sequence without
stopping to rest:
▪ Jump into the water and totally submerge, resurface then
swim 150 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a combination of both.
(Swimming on the back or side is not permitted. Swim goggles are allowed)
▪ Maintain position at the surface of the water for 2
minutes by treading water using only the legs
▪ Swim 50 yards using the front crawl, breaststroke or a
combination of both
Prerequisite 2: Complete a timed event within 1 minute, 40
seconds:
▪ Starting in the water, swim 20 yards. (The face may be in
or out of the water. Swim goggles are not allowed).
▪ Surface dive (feet-first or head-first) to a depth of 7 –
10 feet to retrieve a 10-pound object.
▪ Return to the surface and swim 20 yards on the back to
return to the starting point, holding the object at the surface with both hands
and keeping the face out at or near the surface.
▪ Exit the water without using a ladder or steps.
