The past week I've been doing a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
Long story short, I got mega tired and passed the course!
Content
11 miles cycling each day [at least] for travel.
Countless meters of swimming, for tests and warm-ups. Also a lot of movement in the pool for the courses techniques.
Location
Kingston Kingfisher
Experience
Wasn't entirely sure what to expect from the course. I knew it'd be pretty demanding but wasn't aware just how much!!
First Aid knowledge got reinforced, and I learnt a whole bunch of stuff about lifeguarding. Yes, most of it is sitting on a chair; but by no means is it a lazy job. And that one day where you, a friend or somebody else can't swim that extra meter and they start to go under, you'll be thankful that your lifeguard has his or her qualification.
It's a course I would recommend if it's something you're interested in.
I started the week, being told about all of these new techniques I never thought I'd get used to, but with a few days practice I had hammered down solidly.
A very interesting and draining week.
-Frank
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