Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard Try-Outs
UPDATE: Click here for information on the 2012 Newport Beach Junior lifeguard try outs.
The Newport Beach Junior 2011 Lifeguard try-outs are going to be held starting next month at Corona del Mar High School. Corona del Mar High School is located at:
2101 Eastbluff Drive
Corona del Mar, CA 92660
They will be held rain or shine on the following dates:
Sunday, February 6th 9am – 12noon
Sunday, February 13th 9am – 12 noon
Tuesday, February 15th 6:30pm – 8pm
Sunday, February 20th 9am – 12 noon
Tuesday, February 22nd 6:30pm – 8pm
Tuesday, March 1 6:30pm- 8pm
So if your child has not been training for this event, now is a good time to start to get in condition to be able to pass the swim test. The swim tests are only held as per the schedule below.
The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard is a great program. Both of my children participated in it, and they learn ocean safety, as well as beach safety from the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard instructors. My older daughter is now an ocean lifeguard at Huntington State Beach. The photos in this post are of an event of the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program called the monster mile, where the junior guards run a mile and swim back a mile. It is impressive to see all of them swimming together!
The Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard only accepts 1250 participants for the summer program which is beginning on June 27, 2011 and runs through August 16, 2011.
The criteria for the 2011 swim test is as follows:
The Junior Lifeguard candidates will be able to swim 100 yards under the time standard for each specific age group. And the Junior Lifeguard candidate be able to tread water for three minutes.
The following are the age requirements Junior Lifeguards as of June 27, 2011
9 Year Olds – 1:55
10 – 11 Years – 1:45
12 – 13 Years – 1:40
14 – 15 Years – 1:35
Also, it is required to bring the following information to the swim test:
A copy of the candidate’s birth certificate or Passport must be presented prior to taking the swim test to verify the age.
Residents of Newport Beach Residents and residents from out of the area are able to participate in the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program. To register as a Newport Beach Resident, there are three forms of identification are required. View the Newport Beach Junior lifeguard website for more information.
The fees for the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program are as follows:
Newport Beach Residents – $675
Non-Newport Residents – $785
For more information, view the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program website. Or contact the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program at 949.675.8420.
